Alumni Class Notes 1960s
Rose (Buczek) Stofko ’65 passed away on June 14, 2013.
1970s
Carol (Ronski) Holbrook ’73 retired in December 2011 after teaching for 38 years. In July 2013, she visited former Alvernia education professor Sister Doris at the Villa of Our Lady Retreat House, Mount Pocono, 40 years after graduation. David B. Wright ’76 retired as a forensic investigator for the Berks County Forensic Services Unit. He was well-known for collecting
and processing evidence for the Reading police and Berks County District Attorney detectives offices. Raymond H. Melcher Jr. ’78, president and co-founder of Marathon Capital Advisors, has been named director of The Jump Start Program: a collaborative initiative between the Berks County Community Foundation and the Kutztown University Small Business Development Center. The Jump Start Program includes the Launch Pad, which assists persons during the prelaunch and developmental phases of a new business with consulting services and office space. Kendall Schwoyer ’79 got the chance for a meet and greet with Alice Cooper at the Santander Arena in Reading.
1980s
Leon Domsic ’80 is retiring as the chief of the Berks County Narcotics Unit after 34 years in law enforcement. He started his career in narcotics doing undercover buys on the streets and concluded by overseeing 10 detectives in the narcotics unit and a countywide drug task force of 80 officers from 38 departments. THE Rev. Stewart Haring ’80 passed away on May 18, 2013.
Sister Doris with Carol (Ronski) Holbrook ’73
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Joseph Swope ’80 was featured in the Reading Eagle’s Faces in the News section. Joe is the communications manager at UGI Utilities, Inc. He considers his job well done when he can strip
away the complexity and mystery of the natural gas industry, and provide the public with a clear understanding of how the energy industry operates. Thomas Rubright ’81 passed away on July 15, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Andra, and four children. As a result of Carol (Lawlor) Klimas’ ’84 efforts, overall enrollment growth at the Lake Ridge Academy has increased by 12 percent. Inquiries are up 45 percent from the prior year, and applications have increased by 20 percent since last year. Terri (Johnson) Stangeland ’86 passed away on August 10, 2013. Elisabetta (Zampella) DiStravolo ’87 and her husband, Pietro, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on June 2, 1963, in San Clemente, Italy. They have three daughters and three grandchildren. Linda Lysakowski ’88 announced the publication of three new books this year: “Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign Workbook,” “The Nonprofit Consulting Playbook” (co-editor), and “What’s Wrong With Your Fundraising … And How You Can Fix It.” Linda is the author of several other publications geared toward fundraising. She is one of fewer than 100 professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive