she passed away in 1998. Hoffman was a proud alumnus and even showed his grandchildren the new dairy in the ’90s. He was the beloved father of Sandy, Randye and Cyndee.
Gail (Hart), wife of John Karahuta; daughter-inlaw, Eva (Watt) Hart; two sisters Miriam O. Peffley and Helen L. Hart; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Hart, Elizabeth Hart, Taylor Hart, Colleen Harold C. Hart ’47, of Berks Snyder, Heather Mast, County, Pa., passed away on Erin Karahuta andEvan Aug. 19 at age 91. He studied Karahuta; and four ornamental horticulture and Philip Hoffman ’46 great-grandchildren. He environmental design at the was predeceased by a son, College. David Lee Hart, and a brother, Orville Hart. He was an ornamental nursery grower and co- Glen G. Wrigley ’56, known to family and owner of The Buddies Nursery since 1947. A friends as “Wrigley,” passed away on May 23. veteran of WWII, he served in the U.S. Army He studied animal science at the College and Air Corps. He was a member of Harmony also played football as a student. He was a resiUnited Methodist Church. dent of Perkasie, Pa. He traveled the world and enjoyed life. His degree in animal husbandry set the foundation for his career with Merck, as an animal colony manager and took him to the wilds of Africa and India in search of primates He is survived by his son, Glenn G., for Merck’s measles vaccine program. Years husband of Nancy Hart; his daughter, later when he bought Buckshire Corporation, he travelled to France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Japan, After seeing the story on Alex’s Lemonade Indonesia, Myanmar, Stand in the last issue, Steve Bereznai ’75, the Philippines and who started at DelVal and transferred to the lastly, in 2009, to University of North Carolina, wrote to Horizons to China. Wrigley share some more information about the fire company was a country boy Hart was the widower of Virginia Arlene (Sell) Hart and the son of the late Elmer and Pauline A. (Schuez) Hart.
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Bereznai and Marty Shurr ’82, who also attended DelVal, are members of the Woolwich Fire Company in Swedesboro, N.J., where Mario Carpino, a boy who is battling cancer, is an honorary member. The Carpino family held their annual fundraiser at the fire company in June, which both Bereznai and Shurr were able to be a part of. Neither Bereznai or Shurr graduated from DelVal, but both enjoyed their time at the College and give their best to their former classmates and friends. 32 H O R I Z O N S | F A L L 2 0 1 3
From left: Steve Bereznai ’75 (transferred to the University of North Carolina), Anna Carpino, Lorenzo Carpino, Mario Carpino, Marty Shurr and Pat Carpino.
at heart. He loved his horses, his dogs, hunting, rodeos and his truck. He leaves behind his wife Sharon, his daughter Jennifer, his grandson J.W., and his friends. Manuel Rodriguez ’67 passed away on May 28, 2012. He studied animal science at the College. He enjoyed coming to A-Day when he was able to and was living in Florida before he passed away. His roommate for all four years, Chung C. Huang ’67 wrote to Horizons to share the news of his passing and described him as a “funny guy who would help anyone out” and a “great guy and a great roommate.” He said he loved to dance, was kind and very social. Rodriguez is survived by his wife, Jannett, and their children. Theodore R. Rounsaville ’69, of Groton, N.Y., died of cancer June 9 at age 66. He was born in Clinton, N.J. and was the son of the late Theodore Linden Rounsaville and Georgina Edna Queen Rounsaville. Rounsaville grew up on a large dairy farm and had a great love for all animals and nature. He earned his B.S. in animal science from DelVal and his M.S. and Ph.D. at Cornell University. He spent 18 months in Canada at the University of Guelph, working to develop new techniques of evaluating swine for improved production. He returned to Cornell’s Department of Animal Science in 1977 to manage all aspects of microcomputer use in the department. He also supported the efforts of Cornell Cooperative Extension and worked with the 4-H group for 25 years. He retired in 2009 after 32 years of service. He enjoyed family camping trips, RV travel with the Seneca Sams club, collecting tin toys and cow creamers, attending concerts and especially involving his grandchildren in his hobbies. He is survived by his loving wife since 1986, Lynnette Diane Wickham Rounsaville, his