Wayne C. Spence ’77, Gibsonia, Pa., died April 22, 2014, at age 58. Mr. Spence worked in marketing for Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Cheswick for more than 33 years. He was also a longtime and devoted member of North Hills Community Baptist Church, where he served as moderator, taught Sunday school and chaired the Christian Education Board. Jay E. MacDowell ’78, Nineveh, Pa., died Oct. 22, 2014, at age 67. Mr. MacDowell was a former deputy sheriff for Greene County, state constable and a zoning enforcement officer for Morris Township. He was a past track and field coach at West Greene High School. Mr. MacDowell served in the Vietnam War as a specialist fourth class with the 524th Military Police Company at Fort Shafter. He received a Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Andrew Wayne Helfgott ’79, M.D., Columbia, S.C., died Sept. 7, 2014, at age 56. Dr. Helfgott earned his medical degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico and completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Brooklyn Hospital in New York. He went on to complete his fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Helfgott was employed by the University of South Carolina Columbia as a professor and director of maternal fetal health and was an active member on the board of many professional organizations. Bernard J. Grbach ’80, D.D.S., Manheim, Pa., died Aug. 17, 2014, at age 55. Dr. Grbach received his doctorate of dental surgery from Georgetown University in 1984 and practiced family dentistry in Lancaster, Pa., for many years before retiring. He is survived by his wife Alaine V. Grbach and his brothers, Bruce D. Grbach ’80, D.D.S., Vincent X.
Grbach, M.D. and Mark A. Grbach ’91. Bruce G. Anderson ’82, Wyncote, Pa., died July 1, 2014, at age 54. Shirley Klinzing Barlow ’83, Washington, Pa., died Aug. 5, 2014, at age 81. Mrs. Barlow was employed at Dunbar & Wallace Lumber Co., Albert’s Packing and the Washington County Airport. She also owned Barlow, Ltd., a pottery and ceramics business. Mrs. Barlow was a member of Washington County Flyers Club and was one of the earliest female pilots in Washington County. Jeffrey Cortopassi ’87, Ph.D., Morgantown, W.Va., died Aug. 28, 2014, at age 48. Mr. Cortopassi worked at Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as a principal scientist, where he was responsible for learning the ingredients in medications then reassembling them for generic form.
’87 Jeffrey Cortopassi, Ph.D., was a principal scientist at Mylan Pharmaceuticals, where he was responsible for learning the ingredients in medications and reassembling them for generic form. Joseph A. Carrozza ’91, Finleyville, Pa., died May 23, 2014, at age 44. Mr. Carrozza had been employed as a manager at the Mr. Hungry restaurant in Meadow Lands and later was employed at Washington County Health Center as an assistant dietary director. Mr. Carrozza was a member of BPOE Elks Lodge 776 and a life member of the Alpine Club.
Christopher Roberts Jeffrey ’92, Meadow Lands, Pa., died May 14, 2014, at age 43. With a master’s degree in rehabilitative counseling, Mr. Jeffrey was employed by several service agencies, including Paula Teacher of Pittsburgh, FamilyLinks of Pittsburgh, CHARTE Center of Squirrel Hill, HD Connect of Washington and the Bears Club of Meadow Lands.
FRIENDS Orlando J. Abbadini, Fredericktown, Pa., died July 20, 2014, at age 90. Mr. Abbadini was a retired federal coal mine inspector and supervisor with 20 years of service. He also founded and operated Abbadini Restaurant and Bar in Bentleyville for 28 years. Mr. Abbadini served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Army’s famous “Island Hopping” Amphibious Engineers. For his service, he was awarded the American Theatre Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with three bronze stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Mr. Abbadini attended W&J. Andrew P. Brown, Nocona, Texas, died June 20, 2014. Mr. Brown had a distinguished career as a pilot with Delta Airlines. During his career, he served on the board of directors and several committees of the Air Line Pilots Association and represented its interests as its National Legislative Affairs Committee chairman for several years. Mr. Brown began his career as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He attended W&J. Mary F. Gugan Cecil, Bentleyville, Pa., died June 29, 2014, at age 87. Mrs. Cecil worked as an admission clerk and secretary for six years in the emergency room at Greene County
Col. James A. Mounts Jr. (1931-2014) Respected judge and professor
Col. James A. Mounts Jr. ’53, a distinguished judge of the U.S. Army Court of Military Review and an adjunct professor at various institutions for over three decades, died May 23, 2014, at the age of 83. After graduating from W&J with a degree in economics, Col. Mounts completed his mandatory two-year service requirement and went on to obtain a juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958. He then began a highly-regarded career as an officer of the Judge Advocate General Corps of the U.S. Army. During his 33 years of service, Col. Mounts would distinguish himself as one of the members of the Joint Services Legal Team that authored and passed into law the Amendment to the U.S. Military Justice Act; a judge advocate attached to the 4th Infantry Division during the Vietnam conflict; head of the U.S. Army Claims Service; and an appointed judge to the U.S. Army Court of Military Review. Col. Mounts also worked as a professor, teaching business law and law enforcement classes at night and on the weekends for more than thirty years. A 32nd degree Mason, lifelong member of the United Methodist Church and the chair of the Building Committee at Community United Methodist Church in Maryland, Col. Mounts was devoted to serving others.
James Mounts was a judge of the U.S. Army Court of Military Review.
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