Grove City College
in memory The Grove City College Alumni Association places a book in Henry Buhl Library in memory of each alumnus for whom the Office of Alumni and College Relations receives written notification of death, including a copy of the obituary. This pays tribute to the lives of deceased alumni while benefitting current and future students.
To notify the Office of Alumni and College Relations of the passing of a loved one, please send an obituary to alumni@gcc.edu.
Harriett (Tribby) Sonk ’40, Gales Ferry, Conn., March 7, 2021. She worked for many years in the Groton schools, retiring as assistant principal at West Side Junior High School. Polly (Keck) Knight ’44, Indialantic, Fla., March 14, 2021. Originally a chemist, she later taught elementary school in White Bear Lake, Minn. Donald E. Kannally ’45, Port Allegany, Pa., March 21, 2021. After service in the Marine Corps and Reserve, he worked in the family FlemingKanally insurance agency. Nelle (Burtner) Reardon ’46, Plain City, Ohio, April 14, 2021. She taught both in Findlay-area high schools and the University of Findlay and traveled to all seven continents. Barbara (Hovis) Hassler ’47, Erie, Pa., March 21, 2021. Survivors include daughter Nancy Hassler ’77. Thomas Elias ’49, Burgettstown, Pa., Jan. 25, 2021. The WWII Army veteran served in executive roles at J&L Steel and LTV Steel, and was a volunteer firefighter. Martha (Angloch) Holmes ’49, Arlington Heights, Ill., March 15, 2021. She had an extensive career in retail sales, including Crate and Barrel in Chicago. Robert L. Lamberson ’49, Swarthmore, Pa., June 5, 2021. The Navy veteran worked as a chemical engineer with Staley StaPuf and American Viscose, later becoming director of international marketing for FMC.
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Mary G. “Gerry” (Jones) Rhoades ’49, Titusville, Pa., Feb. 24, 2021. She taught in elementary and pre-schools, and served with her husband in ministry. Survivors include son Stephen Rhoades ’74. Martha (Sisley) Beidler ’50, Groveport, Ohio, May 17, 2021. She taught English, French, Latin, and mythology in the U.S., Egypt, and Lithuania. She also assisted her pastor husband at churches and the Geneva Hills Church Camp. Ralph B. Murray ’50, Reading, Pa., Feb. 18, 2021. He was a mechanical engineer with Birdsboro Steel for 30 years, then retired from Reading Crane. Mary “Polly” (Elder) Palchefsky ’50, Elkridge, Md., April 1, 2021. After first working as a Russian linguist, she raised her family, then taught at the Julia Brown Montessori school for 28 years. Dr. Robert C. Reed ’50, New Wilmington, Pa., March 4, 2021. He worked with his father and his son in dental practice. He served in the Army and Pennsylvania National Guard. Survivors include son John Reed ’80; and sister Elizabeth (Reed ’48) Finnessy. Frances (Hockenberry) Rostas ’50, Spartanburg, S.C., May 15, 2021. She held secretarial positions at Grove City College, Carnegie Mellon University, and East Main Church. Richard H. Smith ’50, Cumming, Ga., May 5, 2021. A Korean War Army veteran, he worked in industrial chemical sales.
F. Richard Taylor ’50 and Marjorie (Moats ’53) Taylor, Littleton, Colo., died Sept. 7, 2020, and Dec. 19, 2020, respectively. Dick, a Navy veteran of WWII, was a marketing representative for IBM for 30 years. Marjorie was an elementary teacher before instructing her own children. Laurean H. Warner ’50, Cornwall, Pa., May 10, 2021. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he served churches in Ohio, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania and liked mentoring small churches. Survivors include wife Constance (Tranter ’52) Warner. Edward F. Dresch ’51, Plymouth, Mich., March 1, 2021. He was a salesman for American Standard for 40 years and an Army veteran. Dr. Frederick K. McCune ’51, Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 2, 2021. He built his private practice in anesthesia into one of the largest providers in Tidewater. He was an Army veteran. Dorothy (Olchon) Newton ’51, Janesville, Wisc., June 10, 2021. She was an active community volunteer. Lois J. Stuck ’51, Grove City, Pa., March 8, 2021. She taught high school English for 40 years, retiring from the Grove City Area School District. Carolyn (Applequist) Turk ’51, Oil City, Pa., May 15, 2021. Dr. Thomas A. Foreman ’52, Clarion, Pa., June 9, 2020. The Air Force veteran practiced dentistry in Clarion. Jane (Fleming) Green ’52, Conroe, Texas, May 30,
