SUMMER 2024
Featuring news received between March 16, 2024 and August 19, 2024
Class Notes Quarterly features professional accomplishments, educational attainments, awards, and other life milestones celebrated by our alumni. A section of In Memoriam listings follows to honor alumni who are no longer with us, including links to complete obituaries available online at the time of publication.
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Class Notes
1964
JAMES CAUGHEY, San Diego, Calif., is enjoying retirement with wife Lynn after serving in the Vietnam War as an Air Force Pilot and 30 years as a US Airways captain. For his service in Vietnam, he received three Distinguished Flying Cross Awards in 1970.
1967
REV. BRAD KARELIUS, Laguna Niguel, Calif., published a new book, “Desert Spirituality for Men.” He presented three workshops on the Desert Mystics of fourth century Egypt for the Diocese of West Missouri.
1968
BETTY WIRT WOLFE, Venice, Fla., and husband, George Wolfe ’68 have retired and relocated to Venice, Fla. and are interested in reconnecting with BW alumni nearby.
1969
STEVEN “STEVE” POWELL, Sarasota, Fla., is a retired franchisee of Planet Fitness Health Clubs.
1970
HIRAM MCDADE, Columbia, S.C., retired from full-time teaching in 2017. He was previously department chair at the University of South Carolina. He now teaches part-time as an adjunct professor at South Carolina State University.
1971
GLENN BARRETT, Amherst, Mass., founder and CEO of high-performance footwear products company OrthoLite Inc., was the commencement speaker for BW’s spring 2024 commencement in May. The company’s products can be found in more than 600 million manufactured shoes a year, including brands such as Nike, Adidas, Reebok, New Balance.
1973
KEITH SCHEKELHOFF, Plantation, Fla., has been living in south Florida since 1973. He is active with his printing business, serves on his condo’s board, and is a deacon and bible teacher at his church. He married his wife Nena 6 years ago.
1974
BRUCE MACGILPIN, Chicago, Ill., sold his business, The Icon Group Inc., after 41 years at the helm in January 2023. Under new ownership, The Icon Group Inc. was renamed Icon Art Services, LLC where Bruce now serves as the managing director and consultant. He bought a second home in Sandwich, Mass. on Cape Cod and frequently travels between Chicago and Massachusetts.
DEBORAH Strebel PIERCE, Ramsey, Minn., was included in Marquis Who’s Who biographies highlighting accomplished individuals and innovators. She retired in 2006 after a 27-year career with the FBI having been appointed as the first female Deputy Assistant Director of the Criminal Division of the FBI. She pursues her passion for art crime by giving presentations at organizations throughout Minnesota.
1975
CLAUDIA GRIGSBY SLONE, Fountain Hills, Ariz., took early retirement from Nautilus Insurance Company in 2017. Her husband, Norman Slone, passed away in 2022.
MICHAEL SQUIRE, Strongsville, retired from his career with the United States Air Force in 2015.
JIM TRESSEL, Medina, was named to the Baldwin Wallace Board of Trustees. Jim is the former president of Youngstown State University and a national college football coaching legend. He retired as YSU president in 2023.
THEA MCAFEE WILSON, South Euclid, published her children’s book, “13 Peas.” She is the vice president for children and families at Step Forward. There, she is responsible for managing the operations of Early Head Start, Head Start, and all service areas and Parental Involvement programs for 2,700 children.
1976
DAVE (D.C.) ANDERSON, Montgomery, N.Y., is playing the character of Matthew Cuthbert in the musical “Anne of Green Gables” by Matt Vinson and Matte O’Brien. He performed in the GHOSTLIGHT film directed by Pierre Marais. He also has a new recording/album named “Believe, Breathe & Sing” and had three photography solo exhibitions.
RICHARD (DICK) BENSON, Brevard, N.C., reconnected with several Phi Taus from the ’70s and ’80s at the Concord Tavern near Painesville for dinner, fellowship and reminiscing in June. The group included Jim Fowler ’80, Greg Pisklo ’78, ’84, Tim Cortnight ’78, Dean Horger ’76, Ed Zavoda, Paul Ernst ’78, Gene Obrock ’81, Jeff Zabukovec ‘76, Carl Leibold ’77, Dave Lange ’76, Tony Ripepi ’77, Mark Mabry ’78, ’83, Greg Smith, Ron Soeder ’76, Kris Diaz ’78, Dan Tobin ’80, ’86, Mike Tamburino ’78, Keven French ’74 and Jim Nigro ’81.
1977
CONNIE TAYLOR-RANDALL, Walla Walla, Wash., has been exploring the northwestern part of Washington including Birch Bay and Bellingham with husband Aaron Randall ’80. The couple celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in August.
1979
PATTI PROFITT FANTOZZ, Marysville, moved from Florida to Marysville for her grandchildren. She is retired but is a substitute teacher in four school districts. In her spare time, she is a seamstress.
1980
JEFFREY "JEFF" KING, Duncanville, Tex., was inducted into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame in July as part of the Texas Bandmasters Association convention in San Antonio. Hall of Fame members must have produced and maintained an outstanding and consistent band program in the Texas public schools, enjoyed a long and successful career and retired from active teaching.
AARON RANDALL, Walla Walla, Wash., won the grand prize for his rhinoceros sand sculpture in the 41st Annual Birch Bay Sand Sculpture Competition. Known for his purple octopus mural in downtown Walla Walla, this was his first attempt at a sand sculpture. He was the first and only solo competitor in the contest. He and wife Connie Taylor-Randall ’77 celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in August.
1981
GREGORY HILL, Copley, is a practicing board certified orthopedic surgeon with Unity Health Network in Cuyahoga Falls. He has been practicing for 32 years and serves as the chairman of the Department of Surgery and orthopedic surgery residency director. He is the past president of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedic Surgery.
1982
KENNETH “KEN” COOPER (MBA), Fairview Park, authored two books. He is president of Cooper Financial and Retirement Planning Services.
1984
GERALD “JERRY” BLOUGH, North Ridgeville, is enjoying retirement since 1995 from the Medina City Police. He worked a total of 28 years in law enforcement.
ALMA MOORE (MBA ’99), Stow, retired from Kent State University as assistant professor of counselor education and supervision in May.
1985
GREGORY GATES, Brea, Calif., is the president of Growth Development Marketing, Inc., a construction procurement firm, which provides equipment, people, materials and tools for the construction and maintenance industry.
REBECCA “BECKY” HARROLD, Bentonville, Ark., was appointed as a collaborative pianist for the music department at John Brown University. She also released her newest album, "The Tree of Life.”
JAYNE MOREHOUSE, Strongsville, is president of Jayne & Company Public Relations. She received the Fred A Piattoni Award for Industry Service from Cosmetologists Chicago and America's Beauty Show. Jayne has helped position beauty brands and professionals as leaders for more than 30 years.
1988
JOHN BIANCO, Austin, Tex., was inducted into the 2024 College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the field of college athletics communications. John is the senior associate AD for communications at The University of Texas.
SUZANNE HOPP SHARPE, Medina, retired in July just shy of 33 years of service to Cleveland State University most recently as its manager of administrative operations at the School of Urban Affairs. Later, she hopes to join a local private practice as a licensed professional clinical counselor, helping others meet their mental health goals.
1989
DOUGLAS “DOUG” BRUCE, Galion, retired as captain of the Mansfield Fire Department in 2024.
1990
D. MICHAEL O’DELL, New York, N.Y., wrote a musical “The Intersection of Transient Souls,” which has been accepted for further development at Drama Club Writers Retreat in June. Michael is composer, lyricist, and bookwriter for the show. A retrospective of his work, “Dear Brain, From Heart: The Music & Lyrics of D. Michael O’Dell,” opened at NYC’s premiere cabaret The Greenroom 42.
CURT MILLER '90, Bloomington, Ind., served as an assistant coach for the winning 2024 USA Basketball Women's National Team in the Paris Olympics. Miller is head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and previously helmed the Connecticut Sun for seven seasons.
1991
WILLIAM "BILL" KELLY, North Royalton, is an adult programming manager with the Cuyahoga County Public Library. He worked with renowed author James Patterson as part of his project, "The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians."
1994
ROBERT “ROB” SWINDELL, Elyria, was named executive director of the Black River Audubon Society, its first executive director in the group’s 66-year history. He previously served as the organization’s president. Under his leadership, the group completed its 2024-2028 strategic plan and installed two Motus tower wildlife tracking systems.
1995
SARA Gottwald BROKAW, Milan, was promoted to president of The Bellevue Hospital. As president, she will spearhead the implementation of strategic initiatives including physician recruitment, service line development and operational excellence. She also will continue to serve as the chief nursing officer.
1996
MARYANN JACKO-SIEFKER, Medina, was promoted to chair of the Ohio Dental Association Council(s) for Dental Care Programs, Dental Practices, and the Dental Insurance Working Group. She was also elected to the Executive Board of Governors of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry Alumni Society.
1997
ERIKA HOLTZ HASKELL, Brunswick, was named director of BW's Community Arts School. She was previously concerts & events manager at BW's Conservatory of Performing Arts.
1999
TANYSHA “HOSTON” CARROLL, Conyers, Ga., published two books and plans to release two others in 2024. She is coaching moms of tween daughters on how to improve and maintain their relationship using music. She is married to Myron whom she met while in BW Voices of Praise Gospel Choir and has two children.
ALMA MOORE (MBA), see ’84.
ARIANE PROHASKA, Tuscaloosa, Ala., was promoted to full professor of sociology at the University of Alabama.
2000
ROBERT “BOB” MURPHY, Chardon, is the president of Macgregor Roofing and Construction in Wickliffe established in 2010. He was inducted into the Wickliffe Athletic Hall of Fame and opened a construction company in Fort Myers, Fla. in 2022.
2001
HOLLY MILLER (MA ’06), Amherst, is pursing a doctorate in special education through the University of the Southwest and will be starting her dissertation in December.
JULIE ROBINSON (MA ’06), Fairview Park, was named associate director of volunteers in the Office of Alumni Engagement at Oberlin College and Conservatory.
2002
KELLY (MASON) LICHTER, Naples, Fla., is the founding and current board president of Mason Classical Academy, a Naples area charter school that opened in 2014. She is also a Collier County School Board member in Florida representing District 3.
KATIE TERRELL, New Vienna, is the director of Wilmington Hope House, an emergency shelter for women and children in Wilmington, Ohio.
2003
TARA Gruskiewicz KIESER (MA ’04), Cleveland, has been named principal of Richfield Elementary School for the Revere Local School District. She previously served as the assistant principal and preschool director at Ellsworth Hill Elementary School in the Hudson City School District for the past nine years.
BRADLEY “BRAD” KIMBLE, Smyrna, Ga., was named the associate athletics director for Sports Medicine at Georgia Tech overseeing all of sports medicine for athletics and head football athletic trainer.
GABRIEL “GABE” SWARTS, Cleveland, was named dean of the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at Baldwin Wallace.
REGINA “Reggie” WILSON, Pittsburgh, Pa., became the 116th President of the Allegheny County Bar Association in July serving a one-year term. She is the 12th woman – and just the third African American woman – to hold the position. Previously, she was a senior conflicts risk assessment lawyer with K&L Gates.
2004
KYLIE WOLFGANG BAKER, Beloit, was named Early Learning Center principal for the West Branch Local School District in Beloit. Kylie has been teaching for 20 years, most recently as an elementary teacher for the Salem City School District.
TARA Gruskiewicz KIESER (MA), see ’03.
CLINTON “CLINT” NEEDHAM, Strongsville, was awarded the prestigious Cleveland Arts Prize, which honors outstanding artistic talent and significant contributions to the arts community in Northeast Ohio. Clint is composer in residence and professor of composition at BW’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. His work blends popular styles such as grunge, ska and hip-hop with orchestral music.
2005
Megan Cassidy was included in Marquis Who’s Who biographies highlighting accomplished individuals and innovators. She is a product manager at FloGrown LLC, a custom apparel company that celebrates the state of Florida.
JAMIE-LYN HABART TRINCKES, Strongsville, was named director of Intervention Services at Medina Christian Academy.
2006
CHRISTOPHER “CHRIS” GLASSBURN, North Olmsted, won the Democratic primary in March for Ohio state representative for the 15th House District. He will compete against Republican and Brooklyn city council member Aaron Borowski in the November general election.
KARINA KRAJEC, Arlington, Va., moved to Manila in the Philippines to work at the U.S. Embassy.
HOLLY MILLER (MA), see ’01.
JULIE ROBINSON (MA), see ’01.
CAROLYN NOLL SORG, Independence, was named vice president for enrollment and marketing at John Carroll University. In her new role, she will oversee admissions, student enrollment and financial services, enrollment operations, enrollment communications, and University marketing.
2008
SAMUEL “SAM” STONE, San Andrés Cholula, Pue. MX, is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations and Political Science at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla in San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. He regularly appears on national TV in Mexico as an analyst discussing U.S. politics and the U.S.-Mexico relationship. He has two children with his wife, Karen.
2009
DUSTIN JESBERGER, River Forest, Ill., celebrated his 12th wedding anniversary with Alyssa Weldon-Linne ’09. They have two children, Eirene and Aster. Dustin is a senior physical therapist at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Illinois.
ANNE SAWYER, Westlake, Ohio, was promoted to Treasury Management Officer at Fifth Third Bank. In this role, she is responsible for business development and client experience in the payments space.
ELAINE SUAREZ, Cleveland, received the Engage! Cleveland’s “24 in 24” Award, which honors 24 Cleveland emerging professionals for their professional and civic involvement. She is program specialist in the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity at The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
2010
NICHOLAS SMITH, New York, N.Y., will be enrolling at Lehman College at The City University of New York in Fall 2024 in the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership, Development and Change program.
ALEX TISEO (MBA), Marquette, Mich., was named athletic director of Charlevoix High School in Michigan.
2011
BRITTANY BARON, Olmsted Falls, is the owner of Baron Family Law LLC where she focuses her practice on domestic relations and family law. This includes divorce, dissolution, child custody and support disputes.
2013
CORY MCCOMAS (MBA ’13), Seven Hills, released a new song on August 9th titled “Stand Up” on all major music streaming platforms.
ALEXANDER SYIEK, Brooklyn, N.Y., is playing Mr. Boddy in the first national tour of “Clue – A New Comedy.”
2014
JENNIFER “SCHWAN” LEVINE, Fairport Harbor, was named director of Hope Ridge Preschool.
KEVIN SPITTLER (MBA), Macedonia, started a new position at MetroHealth as a strategy analyst under the Institute for Hope. In his new role, he analyzes, researches, and builds tableau dashboards for the School of Health program at all Cleveland Municipal Schools and mobile clinics.
2015
MIRANDA “JACKSON” DEBOSE, Lorain, joined the Lorain Public Library System as a public service professional in March.
GARRETT MACK, Stow, joined Duquesne University’s defensive staff for the 2024 season. Garrett was previously head coach at Notre Dame College in Cleveland, holding titles of run game coordinator, defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator.
2016
CASSANDRA DWYER, Lancaster, Pa., graduated with a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2022. She has been a librarian at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pa., since November 2023.
JORGE GUZMAN (MBA), Pepper Pike, former chief executive officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, was named president of the Cleveland Clinic Northeast Ohio Market. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing the leadership for main campus, all Ohio regional hospitals, family health centers, ambulatory sites and pharmacy.
NICK MALVASI, Charlotte, N.C., was named a National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) 30 Under Thirty Honoree.
JACOB MAUER, Sanford, N.C., founded Kokua Healthcare, a licensed home care agency in Hawaii in 2022. He completed one combat deployment to Afghanistan with Army special operations and continues to serve in the US Army Reserve as an US Army jumpmaster and pathfinder.
KASEY MCGEE, Alexandria, Va., has been named an associate in the Technology, Communications, Privacy & Security practice group of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
2017
MARIAH HALATA (MA ’22), Cleveland, received the Engage! Cleveland’s “24 in 24” Award, which honors 24 Cleveland emerging professionals for their professional and civic involvement. She is a BW graduate admissions counselor and a mentor through College Now Greater Cleveland.
KRYSTAL LAFONTAINE, Cleveland, is a certified intervention professional with Quantum Computing.
JULIA MASON (MBA), Hudson, was named chief nursing officer and senior vice president of Patient Care Service at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass. Julia previously served as senior vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer for The MetroHealth System.
KERI RUSSELL WESTFALL, Toledo, closed on her first home with husband Bennett in 2024. The Westfalls reside in Toledo with their cats, Geno and Leo, and dog, Ellie. Keri is in her third year as a litigation paralegal for one of Michigan’s largest personal injury law firms.
2018
SABRINA JAFFE, Toledo, received her MS in biology at the University of Toledo in 2021 and is now pursuing a PhD there in biology. In 2024, she published her first first-author paper in the Journal of Great Lakes Research.
2019
KELLY FERIAN, Cranberry Township, Pa., graduated from A.T. Still University with a doctorate in athletic training in June 2023. She is marrying Dane Eberle ’19 in August 2024.
COLE MCDANIEL, West Liberty, is a contributor to both Browns Digest and Cavs Insider. He is the vice president of operations for Kee on Sports, most notably serving as lead NFL Draft analyst and the play-by-play voice for high school football.
HALEY PAVIC, Painesville, was named chair of general studies at Lakewood University in Cleveland Heights. She is also working on revamping and restructuring Lakewood University’s Disability Services Department to better serve its students. In her spare time, she is writing a fantasy novel.
MELISSA LEVINE WADDELL, Cleveland, was named director of development at Cleveland Public Theatre.
2020
ENRIQUE “ENRIQUE MIGUEL” CARABALLO, New York, played Jesus in Porthouse Theatre’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” musical in June.
MARCUS MARTIN, Copley, ended a 19-month, 63-city, and 525 performances of playing the Genie on the second national North American tour of “Aladdin” in May 2024.
JOHN REAGAN, Parma, was promoted to manager, product marketing at Park Place Technologies. He will oversee the marketing of its Hardware Maintenance division and will lead marketing efforts for Entuity Software™, Park Place's IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software.
2021
PAIGE CUMMINGS, Los Angeles, Calif., plays Haley Greenhart in the science fiction horror film sequel “Ombis: Alien Invasion 2” which will be released in June 2025.
JAHIR HIPPS, Brooklyn, N.Y., played the roles of Tito, Jermaine and Jackie Jackson as a swing member of the cast in “MJ - The Musical.” The musical made its Cleveland premier in July at Playhouse Square’s KeyBank State Theatre.
ETHAN ROGERS, Austin, Tex., played high school bully Biff Tannen in the North American tour of the musical “Back to the Future.”
HANAH WALKER, Independence, graduated from Stetson University College of Law in May. She received her Juris Doctor and sat for the Florida Bar Exam in July. She plans to work in Veteran's Disability Law.
2022
MARIAH HALATA (MA), see ’17.
MADISON “MADDI” HEBEBRAND, Elyria, is an associate editor of the Dermatology Times® and joined the MJH Life Sciences team in May 2024. She is pursuing a master’s in digital media through Ohio University.
CASEY WHITE, Washington, D.C., was promoted to government consultant - communications and strategy at Guidehouse, a leading provider in consulting services. Casey is in the company’s public sector practice and works on a team that provides support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He went on a FEMA deployment to New Mexico to help with wildfire recovery efforts.
2023
PETRONELLA BHEMBA (MS), Lusaka, Zambia, moved back to Zambia. She will be helping pioneer the field of speech therapy in her community and Zambia as a whole.
KYLE BURR, Bay Village, was named band director of the Amherst Marching Comets at Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst. Kyle was previously director of bands at St. Edward High School in Lakewood.
Marriage Announcements
ROBERT "BOB" BAXENDALE '71 ('83 MBA) to KATHY SCHUFF '72
SHARON PEFFER ’89 (’97 MA) to William Mason
STEPHANIE HARCAR ’99 to ANDREW VERNON ’97
JESSICA BRADY ’09 to Brad Snow (2023)
KERI RUSSELL ’17 to Bennett Westfall (2023)
KELLY FERIAN ’19 to DANE EBERLE ’19
ASHLEY ACKERMAN ’21 (’22 MBA) to Allan Friedman
Birth Announcements
DANIEL “DAN” DVORAK ’01 and wife, Monica, a son (2021)
JESSICA BRADY SNOW ’09 and husband, Brad, a son.
ALYSSA WELDON-LINNE ’09 and DUSTIN JESBERGER ’09, a son (2023)
GREGORY FLEMING ’12 and wife, Jessica, a son.
KEVIN SPITTLER ’14 (MBA) and wife, Jessica, a daughter.
OLIVIA CLARK POLASH ’17 (’23 MA) and husband, Ken, a daughter.
CATHERINE MASSIELLO SIMONIS ’17 and husband, JOSEPH SIMONIS ’17, a son.
In Memoriam
1949
ROSE SCHALLA, Rocky River, died on December 20, 2023. Majored in chemistry. No obituary available at time of publication.
1950
MARY JO REUTTER AHO, Letitz, Pa., died on January 18, 2023. Majored in business administration. Member of Delta Zeta.
1951
WILLIAM “BILL” CRAWFORD, Frankfort, Ill., died on March 2. Majored in health and physical education. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha and Brown & Gold Club. Lettered in basketball.
CATHERIN “KATE” COX FRITZSCHE, Strongsville, died on April 5. Majored in history. Homecoming Queen.
REV. JAMES “JIM” LAWSON, Los Angeles, Calif., died on June 9. Majored in sociology. Member of Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity and president of Beta Sigma Tau. Architect of Civil Rights movement whom Martin Luther King called “the greatest teacher of nonviolence in America.”
1952
CAESAR CARRINO, Wadsworth, died on March 21. Majored in education. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity. Received the BW Alumni Merit Award in 2020.
1953
JANICE “JAN” CHALKER, Concord Township, died on March 23. Majored in education. Member of Delta Zeta.
DAVID “DAVE” FITZ, Eugene, Ore., died in March 2024. Majored in science, middle childhood. Member of Phi Kappa Tau, student government and student council where he was student body president.
EVA INDOE MILLER, Lodi, died on March 26. Majored in home economics. Member of Delta Zeta.
1954
BARBARA GRAFF WOLFE, Avon, died on April 12. Majored in home economics.
1955
JANET BAUMANN, Girard, died on July 14. Majored in education.
1956
GERALD “JERRY” BOGGS, Olmsted Twp., died on June 15. Majored in health and physical education. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi and lettered in football.
KATHRYN “KATHY” LOUCKS OLSEN, Amherst, died on May 8. Majored in nursing.
1957
EDWARD “ED” HENDERSHOT, Youngstown, died on February 3, 2023. Majored in business administration. Member of Phi Kappa Tau.
REV. FORREST “BOB” WALLER, Ogden, Utah, died on March 31. Majored in religion. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
1958
ROBERTA “BOBBI” HOLLIDAY, Elyria, died on July 15. Majored in education. Member of orchestra and band.
Cordetta Grossen Valthauser, North Royalton, died on July 29. Majored in music education, voice. Member of Bach Chorus, Acapella Choir, Lambda Iota Tau and Phi Mu Epsilon.
RICHARD WUERTZER, Hamburg, N.Y., died on July 5. Majored in health and physical education. Lettered in basketball. Member of baseball and Brown & Gold Club.
1960
LARRY "LUKE" IZER, East Sparta, died on August 17. Majored in heath & physical education. Lettered in baseball and football. Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995. Member of Alpha Tau Omega and Brown & Gold Club.
VIRGINIA “GINNY” COLE ROSCOE, Sheboygan, Wash., died on March 27. Majored in education. Member of Alpha Xi Delta.
1961
JOHN SLOAN, Atlanta, Ga., died on March 16. Majored in health and physical education. Lettered in football. Member of Alpha Tau Omega and Brown & Gold Club.
1962
FAYE SIPE BAUER, Clinton, N.C., died on August 8. Majored in education. Member of Alpha Xi Delta.
BARBARA LESMER HUGHES, Highland Heights, died on May 24. Majored in history. Received the Family Heritage Award in 2016.
1963
ROBERT "BOB" SHINDLE, Westminster, Md., died on August 16. Majored in music.
1964
JANELLE COLE (BA ’91), Cleveland, died on July 23. Majored in music education, voice and history. Member of Mu Phi Epsilon.
CHARLENE Oetjen GORDON, Pinole, Calif., died in 2023. Majored in music. No obituary at time of publication.
GEORGE MORRIS, JR., Salem, died on August 9. Majored in French. Lettered in football. Member of Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Lambda Alpha and Brown & Gold Club.
GERALD “JERRY” NEUMANN, Medina, died on May 1. Majored in education.
1965
ROBERT “BOB” JOSLYN, Fairport, N.Y., died on June 2. Majored in health and physical education.
ELIZABETH MILLER PECK, Morganton, N.C., died on July 21. Majored in English literature. Member of Alpha Phi.
Frederick Zimmerman, JR., Stephens City, Va., died on May 30. Majored in education.
1967
JOAN OBERST GANDEE, Sugar Land, Tex., died on April 27. Majored in biology.
GRETA “JANE” WILKENS GESAMAN, Chesterland, died on March 17. Majored in English literature. Member of Delta Zeta.
CHESTER “CHET” LESNIAK, Summerfield, N.C., died on April 13, 2023. Majored in business administration. Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Grindstone.
1968
RONALD “RON” HOUSER, Huger, S.C., died on May 21. Majored in business administration.
RAYMOND “RAY” MANNING, Crossville, Tenn., died on May 3. Majored in business administration.
DONALD “DON” ZOWADER, Washington, D.C., died on August 7. Majored in psychology. Lettered in basketball. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha, baseball and Brown & Gold Club. No obituary available at time of publication.
1970
KELMAN “KEL” FLIGNER, Lorain, died on June 2. Majored in business administration.
CAROL MILLER SHUPE, Wesley Chapel, Fla., died on July 6. Majored in biology.
1972
PHILLIP KATONA, Strongsville, died on May 4. Majored in economics. Lettered in football and member of Brown & Gold Club.
Ramona Sawyer Oldenettel, Carmel, Ind., died on April 5. Majored in business administration.
DAVID “DAVID” SELBY, Medina, died on July 9. Majored in chemistry.
1974
KATHERINE “KATHY” BLUM (MBA ’91), North Royalton, died on May 23. Majored in German and French. Member of Kappa Phi Methodist Service Club.
1975
MARY DONAGHUE, Sheffield Village, died on June 6. Majored in education.
WILLIAM “BYLL” KISSIG, Cleveland, died on April 28. Majored in sociology and anthropology.
1976
JOHN FOLEY, Amherst, died on May 21. Majored in history.
MARJORIE STILES LAMPRECHT, Highland Heights, died on August 7. Majored in art-studio.
1978
H. ROSALIE KAPPELER (MA), Brunswick, died on March 5. Earned a Master of Education in graduate education literacy.
ALLEN KARGER (MBA ’81), Brecksville, died on August 3. Earned an MBA in business administration.
1979
ALBERT “AL” SIMA, Norwalk, died on June 11. Majored in accounting and finance.
1980
JERRY KALB, Naples, Fla., died on June 13. Majored in business administration. Member of Alpha Sigma Phi, football and Brown & Gold Club.
1981
ALLEN KARGER (MBA), see ’78.
DAVID “DAVE” PEFFER, MBA, Sheboygan, Wis., died on April 30. Earned an MBA in executive management.
BONNIE WESTROPE RAWOT, Dallas, Tex., died on April 18. Majored in music, flute.
DONALD “DON” Stryffeler (MBA), Massillon, died on June 29. Earned an MBA in graduate business management.
1982
JUDITH HANNA MINIUM, Bay Village, died on May 21. Majored in music. Member of Conservatory Women’s Committee.
EDMUND “EDWARD” Velyvis (MBA), Concord Township, died on April 10. Earned an MBA in executive management.
1983
ROBERT “BOB” PUCHMAJER, Cleveland, died on June 8. Majored in business administration.
RICHARD “DICK” ROTH (MA), The Villages, Fla., died on June 24. Earned an MA in education.
1984
PATRICIA VECCHIO, Lakewood, died on March 13. Majored in sociology and anthropology.
1985
James “Jim” Steinmetz, Oro Valley, Ariz., died on June 18. Majored in criminal justice. Member of Phi Kappa Tau, wrestling and Brown & Gold Club.
GARY TIBONI, Olmsted Township, died on June 4. Majored in accounting.
1988
BLAKE “CHIP” LYONS, Clarksville, Tenn., died on June 25. Majored in health and physical education. Member of Lambda Chi Alpha, baseball and Brown & Gold Club.
1989
CHARLES “CHUCK” COLEMAN (MBA), Canfield, died on August 1. Earned an MBA in executive management.
1990
JAMES “JIM” DENHAM, North Olmsted, died on April 17. Majored in business administration.
1991
KATHERINE “KATHY” BLUM (MBA), see ’74.
JANELLE COLE (BA), see ’64.
DENISE Dudley MARABITO, Medina, died on April 21. Majored in business administration.
Matthew "MAC" McConnaughey, Marion, died on May 28. Majored in English literature.
1992
Annette Uhler Tabar, Cleveland, died on May 28. Majored in psychology.
1993
MICHAEL “MIKE” MARTUCCI, Westlake, died on May 10. Majored in business administration.
1994
JASON FAULKNER, Eastlake, died on June 5. Majored in sociology and anthropology.
SANDRA “SANDY” “PENNY” LEKAN, Hinckley, died on August 2. Majored in human services.
1995
GARY ELKINS II, Palm Coast, Fla., died on April 28. Majored in education.
1997
MAUREEN REYNOLDS MACGREGOR, Brooksville, Fla., died on May 4. Majored in English literature.
1999
RICHARD “RICK” POE, Lagrange, died on July 16. Majored in sport management. Member of Pi Lambda Phi.
Friends of BW
LYNNE BELVILLE CHERRY, Fort Myers, Fla., died on August 14. Taught piano at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music as a member of the adjunct piano faculty and performed at BW for more than 40 years.
SHIRLEY HASTINGS, Grafton, died on March 31. Served as custodian at BW from 1982 through her retirement in 2013.