MERCERSBURG MAGAZINE FALL 2015
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John Walker’s wife, Joanne, passed away December 24, 2014.
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Bill Rockey shares that he and Walt Newkirk were the only 1945 classmates to show up for their 70th reunion at Reunion Weekend in June. “Walt was accompanied by his daughter, Joy,” notes Bill. “Anna, my wife of 65 years, was with me—she and I met in 1942 at Central High School in Washington, D.C., and she had made several trips to the ’Burg with her mother for our Mercersburg dances. Walt and I had the pleasure of reminiscing about old times and our wonderful Mercersburg classmates during the Loyalty Club dinner in the Burgin Center.”
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Class Notes ’47
Last fall, John Steele moved from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, to Camden, Maine. “Still working as an accountant, though only part time,” he says.
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Edwin Schmidt and his wife recently visited campus on their way to the Jimmy Stewart Museum in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It was the first time Edwin had been back on campus in more than 40 years.
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Larry Sheridan’s wife, Ellen, died January 31, 2015.
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Jim Loveless recently celebrated his 80th birthday and says that his wife, Ruth Ann, is running for village trustee in Hamilton, New York. “I’m still painting,” he says. “Nevertheless, there may be some slight changes in my life on the horizon. I have applied for the job of answering the phone at Ruth Ann Central. It could be worse. I would also remind you that I will be just a heartbeat away from the candidate who shows real promise as candidate of the year here in upstate New York. Perhaps it is just a matter of time before quality and intelligence combine to lead upstate New York into the political promised land. I stand ready to assist my extraordinarily able spouse on her journey in public service.”
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Frank Keefe’s wife, Kathleen, passed away in 2014. Frank continues to serve as a volunteer assistant swimming coach at his alma mater, Villanova University. Thomas Hunter’s wife, Constance, died April 1, 2014. Joe Sohmer’s wife, Connie, passed away May 27, 2014.
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John Foster is fully retired after 24 years in the U.S. Navy and 22 years teaching high-school Navy Junior ROTC. “Now doing nothing, and doing it quite well!” he says.
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James Starkey’s wife, Sandra, died March 3, 2015. Board of Regents member Phil Lloyd ’65, his wife Peggy, and their daughters, Kim Lloyd ’90 and Bebe Lloyd Welch ’94, dropping off their grandchildren Mattie, Addison, Rowan, and Charlie at Mercersburg’s Junior Adventure Camp this summer.