ESU to Hold Remembrance Day for Those Who Died This Past Year

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Posted by: Elizabeth Richardson on October 16, 2017, No Comments

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania will hold its Remembrance Day program on Friday, October 20, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. to honor the memories of university students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends who died during the 2016-2017 academic year (August 22, 2016-August 21, 2017). The program will be held in the Beers Lecture Hall on the front circle of campus and will include musical selections and reflections by ESU students, faculty, staff and alumni.  Families of some of those who have passed will also attend and participate.  The event is open to all members of the university and local communities.

This will be the university’s 10th Remembrance Day program. The service will be followed by a reception and a time for fellowship. For more information contact Nancy Weaver, Ph.D., assistant to the vice president of student affairs at (570) 422-3461.

Those whose memories are being honored include:

ESU Students:  Keely E. Blaney, Oxford, N.J.; Nicholas Bond, Wyndmoor, Pa.; William Bretz, Mountain Top, Pa.; Evelyn Caperton, Dalton, Ga.; Marcella Cummings*, Allentown, Pa.; Shamir D. Edwards, Pottstown, Pa.; Lisa J. Gallagher*, East Rockaway, N.Y.; William Joseph, Bensalem, Pa.; Thomas Meo*, Doylestown, Pa.; June M. Parker, Gilbert, Pa.; and, Sebastian E.T. Perez, Tobyhanna, Pa. (*attended ESU).

ESU Faculty and Staff: Maurice G. Andrews, Retired Staff, Tannersville, Pa. ; Roberta Jean Balcik, Retired Staff, Stroudsburg, Pa.; R. Squier Ball, Retired Faculty, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Frederick L. Beaver M’57, Former Faculty, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Alvin C. Berger, Retired Faculty, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Blossom S. Brooks, Retired Faculty, Houston, Texas; Ruth Y. Decker, Retired Staff, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; John R. Dressel, Retired Staff, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Carole C. Everitt, Retired Staff, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Norman Gelber, Retired Faculty, Hilliard, Ohio; James N. J. Henwood, Retired Faculty, Newtown Square, Pa.; Jane E. Huffman-Roscoe M’07, Retired Faculty, Blairstown, N.J.; Lois K. Knipe Payne M’80, Retired Staff, Benton, Pa.; Lois (Wagner) Libbe, Retired Staff, Tannersville, Pa.; Robert F. Macmillan, Retired Faculty, Stroudsburg, Pa. ;John A. May, Retired Staff, Delaware Water Gap, Pa.; Louise C. McPartland, Retired staff, Stroudsburg, Pa. ; Barbara L. Miccio, Faculty, Hackettstown, N.J.; Patricia A. Newhart ’84, Retired Staff, Tannersville, Pa.; William T. Rose, Sr., Staff, East Stroudsburg, Pa. ; Dolores M. Sobrinsky, Retired Staff, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; and, Leon C. Zinkler, Retired Faculty, Bethlehem, Pa.

ESU Alumni:  Edward G. Adams ’59, Northampton, Pa.; Michael J. Arrasate ’11, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Annette M. Barbini M’62, Gouldsboro, Pa.; John G. Baynes ’62, Mansfield, Mass.; Edward J. Berry ’66, Woodhull, N.J.; Sharon D. (Johnson) Boggs M’58, Hackettstown, N.J.; James J. Boyle ’73, Wilkes Barre, Pa.; William M. Brown ’40, Lauderhill, Fla.; Rosalie A. (Rhoads) Bruington ’63, Las Vegas, Nev.; Theodore Budnovitch ’59, Zieglerville, Pa.; Gladys Carole Burrus ’62, Brodheadsville, Pa. ; Emily Carter ’59, Pocono Lake, Pa.; Anthony P. Cesare M’71, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Florence (Soroka) Chaiko ’82, Old Forge, Pa.; Darcy J. (Koehler) Chamberlain M’58, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Mary E. Chiocco ’75, North Abington Township, Pa.; Edward C. Christman, Sr. ’37, Nazareth, Pa.; Charles S. Cilurso, Jr. ’49, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Anita R. (Schaaf) Coldiron ’84, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Bernard “Buddy” H. Cole ’66, Northampton, Pa.; Gregory A. Cope ’40, Lehighton, Pa.; Paul M. Crawn, Jr. M’61, Le Raysville, Pa.; Joseph J. Dallabrida ’69, Wilmington, Del.; Leola (Gordon) Dante ’59, Huntington, Mass.; Robert G. Deibert ’48, Catasauqua, Pa.; Robert H. DeLuca ’48, Harford, Pa.; Patrick J. Devers, Jr. ’56, South Abington Township, Pa.; Vincent N. DiRenzo ’62, Emmaus, Pa.; Patrick J. Donahue ’53, San Francisco, Calif.; Jeffrey D. Drace ’83, Franklin, N.J.; Jean E. (Gibson) Duddy ’75, Hatfield, Pa.; Russell E. Engle ’37, Conshohocken, Pa.; John P. Etcho ’84, Mahanoy City, Pa.; John H. Ettinger ’58, Allentown, Pa.; Carole B. (Bean) Fake ’66, Womelsdorf, Pa.; Geraldine R. (Reed) Felver ’75, North East, Pa.; John M. Fidishun, Sr. ’58, Fairless Hills, Pa.; Theodore M. Fish ’71, Salida, Colo.; Thomas J. Franks ’53, Great Bend, Pa.; Robert E. Garland ’51, Perkasie, Pa.; Darcy L. (Snyder) Garruba ’76, Chandler, Ariz.; Margaret A. Gasink ’48, North Chesterfield, Va.; Joanne E. (Laubach) Gerrity ’53, Largo, Fla.; Allan A. Glass ’56, Scranton, Pa.; Jo Ann (Doria) Goldsmith ’55, Easton, Pa. ; John C. Gudikunst ’72, Allentown, Pa.; Dominic J. Guzzi ’83, Old Forge, Pa.; Charles M. Haag, USA (Ret) ’49, Barberton, Ohio; Jane M. Hanna ’55, Brodheadsville, Pa.; Donald M. Harding ’76, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Ruth B. (Blakeslee) Heller M’84, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Larry E. Helwig ’66, Bridgewater, N.J.; Elizabeth L. (Pierciey) Hines ’70, Wilmington, Del.; Martha Jill (Overfield) Hoffman ’75, Laceyville, Pa.; Margie T. (Miklencic) Howlett ’48, Absecon, N.J.; Spencer M. Huck M’59, Chester, N.J.; Virginia Anne Illuzzi-Belson ’52, Clarks Summit, Pa.; Josephine L. Inglese , R.N. ’68, Hellertown, Pa.; Philip G. Jones ’64, Barto, Pa.; Robyn A. Jones ’78, Dallas, Pa.; Anne W. (Walsh) Joyce ’59, Scranton, Pa.; Joan M. (Otruba) Kanavy ’71, Broomall, Pa.; Jane A. (Carrighan) Klembecki ’58, Moscow, Pa.; Michael O. Kordilla M’80, Lehighton, Pa.; Michael Kostin ’11, Mountain Top, Pa.; Margaret P. Lowenburg ’11, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Marjorie G. (Grossman) Lyons ’72, Naples, Fla.; Robert F. Massaferi ’76, Hockessin, Del.; Joseph M. Mecca ’97, Dunmore, Pa.; Genevieve L. Miller, New Castle, Del.; T. Sheperd Moore ’50, Bayville, N.J.; Joan D. (Lahoda) Mroz ’58, Thompson, Pa.; Francis J. Navin ’62, Bel Air, Md.; Carol A. (Stettler) Newhart ’63, Perry, Ga.; Eileen P. O’Toole ’70, Canadensis, Pa.; Thomas W. Paciga ’49, Simpson, Pa.; Henrietta C. Pessin ’55, Kennett Square, Pa.; Warren R. Petty ’55, Fayetteville, N.Y.; Robert M. Phelps ’66, Merrick, N.Y.; Roy Edward Pipher ’66, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Michael B. Pollard ’67, Garfield, N.J.; Frank A. Pullo ’72, Easton, Pa.; Margaret L. Rankin ’70, Allentown, Pa. ; Doreen Redline ’76, Loveland, Colo.; David E. Rehrig ’51, Riegelsville, Pa.; Fern Moore Rhody ’83, Tremont, Pa.; Barbara M. Richards M’85, Beach Haven, N.J.; Rosina J. Richards ’07, Gloucester, Mass.; Mark J. Rinaldi 45, Dunmore, Pa.; Allan R. Rose ’68, West Pittston, Pa.; Thomas C. Ross, Jr. ’73, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Frank J. Rutkowski, Jr. ’56, Wheaton, Ill.; James M. Sabol ’78, Exeter, Pa.; Richard Sampson ’54, Lebanon, Ind.; Michael Sentelik, Jr. ’43, Fort Myers, Fla.; John P. Skiptunas ’80, Virginia Beach, Va. ; Dorothy J. (Timmons) Smith ’70, Phillipsburg, N.J.; Ollie E. Smith ’64, Perth Amboy, N.J.; Theresa J. (Baxter) Soldati ’85, Rumson, N.J.; Ila Jane (Hill) Stiles ’11, Medford, N.J.; Joylene (Swartley) Suhr ’57, Collegeville, Pa.; Joan A. (Johnson) Tercha ’68, Macungie, Pa.; Carlton J. Tucker, Jr. ’68, West Easton, Pa.; Norma (Matoushek) Urda ’51, Vestal, N.Y.; Italo N. Veltri ’49, Totowa, N.J.; Victoria B. (Butz) Viechnicki ’68, Stroudsburg, Pa.; Walter P. Williams ’49, Glen Ridge, N.J.; Walter J. Yost ’69, Jamison, Pa.; and, Lottie J. Ziko ’63, Kingston, Pa.

In special memory of: Mary L. Bachofer, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Shirley Borger, Kunkletown, Pa. ; Richard Cauthers, Alexandria, Va.; Wilbur Eckman, Phoenixville, Pa.; Richard Herd, Wind Gap, Pa.; Mark A. Jansen, Fayetteville, Pa.; Barbara Kovarick, Chevy Chase, Md.; Lillian G. Lovecchio, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; David Laurence Perrine, Dallas, Texas; Edward A. Peterson, Selbyville, Del.; Gerald W. Reichard, Waynesboro, Pa.; Anne M. Robertson Bastecky, East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Charles N. Saunders, Baltimore, Md.;  and, W. Jack Wallie, East Stroudsburg, Pa.