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Bank & Trust Company in downtown East Liverpool. Mr. and Mrs. Finley were members of the Old Main Society of Washington & Jefferson College. Frank F. Gigler Jr., Lower Burrell, Pa., died June 5, 2016, at age 87. Mr. Gigler was the founder of the Frank F. Gigler Funeral Home in Lower Burrell. Mr. Gigler played center for the Mississippi State and University of Miami football teams, and played for the semi-professional Creighton Tigers. He had enjoyed watching his grandson, Frank F. Gigler IV ’12, play football for Washington & Jefferson College. Sally Keen, Arlington, Va., died June 21, 2016, at age 80. She and her business partner, Ellen McGill, founded and ran College Search, a company dedicated to helping high school-aged students in Southwestern Pennsylvania gain admission to colleges and universities around the country. She was a co-founder and tutor for the Literacy Council for Southwestern Pennsylvania. For many years she accompanied groups of Washington & Jefferson College students on study abroad trips in Europe. She shared the College’s Distinguished Service Award with her husband Bill Keen, professor emeritus of English at W&J. Patricia J. Gonze Morrow, Eighty Four, Pa., died March 26, 2016, at age 69. She was married to Dean C. Morrow ’68, a retired Washington & Jefferson College math professor.
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Paul E. Nagy, Pittsburgh, Pa., died May 7, 2016. Mr. Nagy was a retired college administrator from Washington & Jefferson College. Mr. Nagy served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. Stephanie Odle, Houston, Texas, died April 11, 2015. After she married Dr. David Odle ’59 in 1961, she devoted her life to her family, marriage, faith, and community. She was a part of the Jewish community where she championed early childhood education and caring for congregants in varied ways. In recent years, she brought hope and encouragement to others as a volunteer at M.D. Anderson and Houston Hospice. Ada E. Rossin, Pittsburgh, Pa., died Nov. 17, 2015, at age 90. She was married to Peter Charles Rossin, a Washington & Jefferson College emeritus trustee, for 57 years until his death in 2003. She was a member of the Washington & Jefferson College Old Main Society & Lifetime John McMillan Society. Mary A. Scanlon, Pittsburgh, Pa., died Dec. 12, 2015, at age 85. She was a former French professor at Washington & Jefferson College and frequently served as a substitute teacher for the Mt. Lebanon School District. Mrs. Scanlon was a piano accompanist for ballet classes at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park University, and École de Ballet. Rachel L. Shaffer, Markleton, Conn., died Nov. 14, 2015, at age 42. She was married to Terry Shaffer ’94. She was employed at Seven Springs Resort and was an EMT for the Seven Springs Fire Dept. Thomas F. Tutty IV, Arlington, Va., died March 1, 2016. He was employed by Lifting Gear Hire. He attended W&J from 1997 to 2000. Jeanne Woodard, Washington, Pa., died Nov. 28, 2015. Mrs. Woodard was the mother of Professor Emeritus Susan Woodard, Ph.D., and a pianist and teacher. She answered the emergency call of the American Red Cross to assist with injured World War II combat returnees then overwhelming hospitals near Mitchell
Field, and her volunteer service was widely recognized. In 2001, Mrs. Woodard moved to Washington, Pa., where she truly loved being part of the Washington & Jefferson College community. David F. Ward, Washington, Pa., died Dec. 25, 2015, at age 59. Mr. Ward was a graduate of The New York School of Design. He worked in New York City for Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill as an interior designer and had the opportunity to travel for projects in Saudi Arabia and Amsterdam. On his return to the U.S., he left New York to reside in Anaheim, Calif., to work for Disneyland as an art director in the entertainment department. Robert B. Wharton Jr., Amity, Pa., died Dec. 25, 2015, at age 78. Mr. Wharton served his country in the National Guard and worked in the metallurgical lab at Washington Steel Corp. for more than 30 years.