Frederick B. Gieg Jr. ’68
August 14, 2016—Rick earned his law degree from Duquesne University School of Law, where he was a member of the law review and editor of the school magazine. He joined his family’s law firm in Hollidaysburg, Pa. Rick served as Blair County district attorney and as a mediator for more than 20 years. He also was owner of the Allegheny Real Estate Closing Company, Inc. Rick was a member of the Blair County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and Scotch Valley Country Club. He enjoyed sports, especially golf. Rick is survived by wife Tessie, sons Kyle, Eric, Matthew, and Michael, and four grandchildren.
Elizabeth A. (Suplicki) Casper ’69
July 27, 2016—Betsy did graduate studies in German at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., and later had long career as a tax professional with H&R Block. She achieved special recognition as an enrolled agent by the U.S. Treasury Department. Betsy and her family lived in New Jersey, Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Montana. She enjoyed camping and other outdoor recreation, birds, flowers, cooking, sewing, and knitting. Betsy is survived by husband Lawrence Casper ’67, daughters Erin and Meghan, son Jeremy, and five grandchildren.
Richard P. Replogle ’75
April 28, 2016—Richard lived in New Enterprise, Pa. His passion was photography.
Gary C. Pachulski ’77
April 18, 2016—Gary was known as a proud football player and avid football fan. He is survived by son Max and sister Karen.
Donna L. Caton ’78
April 12, 2016—Donna, of Jacksonville, Fla., was a writer. She was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Caton ’80, and is survived by daughters Erin and Jennifer, sister Patricia, and her companion, David Harrington.
Kevin M. Long ’78
Victor J. Rini ’70
August 10, 2016—Vic, of Towson, Md., was a devoted volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and Baltimore Station, a drug addiction treatment center. He is survived by wife Nancy, son Victor, daughter Margaret and brother Thomas.
Susan E. Stanton ’72
Steven C. Courtney ’88
Thomas C. Herbster ’74
August 24, 2016—After graduating from Juniata College, Tom served in the U.S. Air Force and then worked for Owens Corning Fiberglas until his retirement. He was active in his community of Anderson, S.C., serving on the Anderson County School Board of Education, the state board of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Westside Boosters Club, and the Upstate Equine Association. His hobbies included hunting, woodworking, and gardening. He is survived by wife Frances, son Tom, daughters Natalie and Nedra, and six grandchildren.
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May 20, 2016—After attending Juniata, David joined the U.S. Army and served for five years. He worked as a pipefitter and was a high school football and baseball coach. David was an avid sports fan and a member of the American Legion and Elks lodges in Warren, Pa. He is survived by wife Margo (Miley) Rounds ’73, sister Valarie, and son David.
September 22, 2016—Kevin was a teacher for 30 years, including 17 as a science teacher at Hollidaysburg (Pa.) Area Junior High School. In addition to teaching, he owned and operated Long’s Painting Company with his brother. Kevin was actively involved at Bare Memorial Church of God in Roaring Spring, Pa., where he was president of church council and taught Sunday school. Kevin enjoyed fishing, golfing, tennis, and reading. He is survived by wife Sharon, daughters Kristin and Hillary, sister Amy, and brothers Michael Long ’71, Stephen, and Scott.
January 14, 2015—Susan is survived by her husband, Robert Erdlitz ’71.
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David N. Rounds ’74
July 14, 2016—Steven earned his law degree from Widener School of Law and was a practicing attorney in Harrisburg, Pa., and Washington, D.C. Steven enjoyed traveling, visiting numerous locations around the United States as well as Italy, Morocco, Guatemala, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada. He was a talented chef and gardener. Steven was preceded in death by his brother Robert. He is survived by his husband, Mitchell Dedert, and brothers Wendell and Charles.
James O. Sanders ’89
May 19, 2016—After a diving accident in 1989 left Jim as a quadriplegic, he learned computer skills during his rehabilitation, which he used to start and run his own information technology services company, onezero Technologies. His other passions included
Philadelphia Eagles football, music, movies, and spending time on Cape Cod. He is survived by mother Judith, brother Robert, and sister Keryn.
Tamara (Takarchek) Reese ’90
September 12, 2016—Tammy is survived by husband, Walter Reese Jr. ’91, daughter Lillian, and son Winston.
Kraig C. Black ’93
June 1, 2016—Kraig, of Mount Airy, Md., earned his master’s degree in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University in 1997. He was a cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins and was published in several medical journals. He then went on to serve as the chief operating director of Medafor, Inc. Kraig is survived by his children, Noah, Kolton, Landon, and Campbell, brothers A. Keith Black ’73 and Kevin, and sisters Kristine, Kathy, and Karil. Kraig is also survived by nieces Danielle (Black) Evans ’00 and Rebecca (Shoaf) Kozak ’05 and nephew Adam Black ’06.
Angela C. (Minaya) Mooney ’95
July 6, 2016—Angela enjoyed ballet and crafting. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Joanne and Edmund E. Minaya ’42, and is survived by mother Barbara, daughters Allicia and Aubrey, sisters Drena and Danielle, and three grandchildren.
Ellen M. (Heinly) Sosnoski ’98
October 15, 2016—Ellen earned her master’s degree in marketing from American InterContinental University in 2005. She served as an adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., Central Penn College in Summerdale, Pa., and McCann School of Business & Technology in Allentown, Pa. She worked as a field hockey coach for middle school and high school teams in the Southern Columbia School District in Catawissa, Pa. Ellen was an accomplished scrapbooker, serving as a design team member and guest designer for several scrapbook companies, as well as being social media/online marketing coordinator and blog coordinator for Core’dinations. She was an active community volunteer with the Shamokin Little League, AYSO, Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce, and Ashland Downtown, Inc. She is survived by her parents Larry and Barbara, husband Brian, sister Amber, and sons Owen and Henry.
Ryan S. Benjamin ’13
May 30, 2016—“Rae” was a pre-kindergarten teacher at Warwick Child Care Center in Chester County, Pa. She is survived by her mother, Annette.