PHS '68 CLASSMATES & PROFILES

Classmates supplied us with short profiles, including what they've been up to for the past 40 years. They are fascinating glimpses into our generation. To submit or change your profile contact us. Recent photos accepted.
Nancy Achuff Coffman Not getting older! Married 30 years, 3 children. Teacher and umpire for women's sports.

Clayton Alexander - In Memoriam submitted by Russ Thomas I thought I would post some information on "Clay" as most of you knew him by. After graduation I saw him often. Butch had joined the Coast Guard in order to not get drafted. I think his lottery number was "1." By 1971 he had started his own lawn service and had gotten most of the equipment he needed for his business. He had a wonderful girlfriend, think her name was Kathy, and I think he was preparing to marry her. He really seemed happy with how things were working out. The circumstances of his death were a little vague. He was an accomplished surfer and swimmer at Fenwick Island, Delaware. He spent the summers there his whole life at his parents shore home. On Memorial Day morning 1972, he got up early to go surfing. Some folks, including a nurse and a doctor were on the beach when someone rescued him. All their efforts were futile and there was some talk that some other medical problem was really to blame. His parents felt there was no need for an autopsy and that was the end of it. There are some things that stay with you forever, this is one.

Pamela Anderson Sigg I've been married almost 32 years and have had six children. My youngest, Katie, just turned 19 and is the last one living at home. Our older children are married and have blessed us with four grandchildren - the light of our lives and worth getting old for! I've been blessed with that big, happy family I was hoping for! My husband and I have owned a landscape contracting business in Charlotte, North Carolina for the past 22 years. We are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have been for 30 years. Our lives revolve around each other, our children and grandchildren, our business, and our church. I love reading the profiles and catching up and I appreciate the work all of you have put into this project.

Gwendolyn Anthony Taylor Working and going to the outer banks every year for a week. Enjoying life. Walking and helping others. Upland, PA.

Steve Apoian I built that cherry chevy. 55's, 56's, 57's, several of them - now I got a Harley that I mess with. I'd like to come to the reunion.

Dorothy Armstrong Tolin I have a grown son and daughter who live near me in Maine. I am currently Director of Human Resources for a Nursing Home chain in Maine. I moved to Maine in 1969 and am still here!

Joanne Barbarick Sender I live in Colorado and have been married for 21 years to a lawyer and have two children, a boy who is a sophomore at Denver University and a daughter who is a freshman in high school. I am a landscape architect and graduated from Harvard with an Masters in Landscape Architecture. I have my own business which specializes in landscape architecture and urban design particularly for commercial and large scale infrastructure projects. My hobbies include tennis,skiing, studying Italian, listening to opera and traveling.

Paul J. Barbero - In Memoriam submitted by Paul Bartholomew Let me tell you how hard it was to loose Paul Barbaro (who is buried at the Catholic cemetery on Orange St). It was a closed coffin and I remember being with Steve Allen. We were very angry that this had happened. Paul was my best friend. He lived with me in Washington when I was in college. I remember with gratitude the high school morning announcements when "the following will report to Mr. Fertel." It was always Paul. Never me. He came from Media and I was a PHS guy. He was a tough guy with a '56 Ford and an attitude. Little did I know what a sensitive young man he was. It wasn't until after graduation I really came to know Paul. He became my brother. We did drugs, road really fast motorcycles and loved women. We grew up just a little. I had immersed myself in the rigors of pursuing a BA. Paul was into music and his guitar. I visited Paul in Florida near Tampa where he had married a local girl. His heart always took precedence over his intellect. And most of you don't remember his intellect. Paul had a better all encompassing view of the world then than most of us have established since age 25. I cherish his absolute freedom from convention. But one night his free spirit got into a muscle car in Tampa and after too many beers they drove over the abutments of a bridge between Tampa and Zepher Hills and plunged into the river below. That's why it was a closed box funeral and why Steve Allen and I were so angry. My class at flight school lost 60% in the tour of 1971. But the loss of Paul was very sad. He was so full of the best qualities of life. He was gentle and loving. Most of all he was funny. I'll never forget seeing him sitting under the Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington drunk as a skunk playing his guitar and singing the Marine Hymn and Robert Johnson blues. Baby you can dust my broom. While many of my friends lost their lives in the military, they all took the oath and pledged their lives. Paul never figured on that kind of death. Hell, he never figured on death at all. But when he died in 1978 in a totally avoidable wreck, a little of me died with him. There is not a day that goes by that I don't see my own 18 year old son in his 1976 Trans Am with a 450hp engine going the way Paul did. All you can do is pray, because souls such as Paul's cannot be harnessed. You have, most of you, had children. Blessed are you who have had a son like Paul Barbero.

Paul Bartholomew Went to George Washington University and got a BA in strategic studies otherwise known then as thermonuclear warfare. There wasn't much future in that so I went to Widener Law School and studied mans' inhumanity to man. Got married. Studied womens' inhumanity to man. Got divorced. Got married again. Sent wife to law school so she could be independent. Met with great success there. Got divorced. Practiced law for 25 years. Hated most of it. Learned where too many bodies were buried. Quit that, moved to Vermont and went to sea. Got a job driving tugs out of Hampton Roads up and down the East and Gulf Coasts pushing petroleum, fish oil, sulfuric acid, soy beans and other bulk items essential to American commerce. Honest. Now there was a fine experience. It is like driving a truck with the added possibility of drowning. Left that and managed a big marina in Delaware for 4 years. Left there and sailed down to Florida in a 58' steel ketch last March. We really meant to go to the Bahamas. Had butt kicked black and blue. Then sailed the same boat to Ireland in May. Got butt royally kicked. Now I hate the North Atlantic and all the boats that float on it. I am at present waiting for my son to graduate from Phelps School in Malvern, so we are living in Media. I'm not going back to Vermont. It's too cold. Paul is accepted at ASU so we are going to Phoenix this summer. No ocean there. My brother has a small manufacturing business and I'm sitting here at the computer writing a business plan so I can get the SBA to pay for whatever it is I am going to do when I grow up. Hey Chuck. I didn't get any older either. It will be worth our trip back to PA to see all these old people. In Memoriam: — an excerpt from the Fall 2007 issue of the Helm, an internet Publication of the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild, in Maryland. Note: an ELF is a classic yacht. A celebration of life! Paul L. Bartholomew, III December 13,1950 - September 13, 2007 It is with great sadness to me that I have to report the loss of a good friend. Paul was very excited about so many things in life. He loved the water sports on many types of boats, and worked hard to keep them afloat. It seemed to me that sanding and putting countless coats of varnish on ELF’s bright work made him happy. He loved to make her bright-works simply shine to show off the beautiful woodwork. Another item that really impressed me is that he made a scale model of ELF’s rig to be sure of how it worked, with special attention paid to the topsail, and Jack Yards. He always wanted to know how something worked, and would research the item to the finest detail. And better yet, be able to explain it to everyone in a logical fashion, I do truly miss Paul. As a man he was humble, honorable, and kind to others. There are those of you who knew Paul as a man who did not care much about impressing others about material things, as a man who did not care much about wealth, or a resume of personal accomplishments. As his friend I knew that none of these things were important to him, he was too busy doing what he did best, helping us, reassuring us and just being there in time of need. One of his favorite quotes: “What a beautiful day, what could possibly go wrong!"

Mary Sharleen Bavis Nickson Hi everyone – I have been married since Aug of '69 (to the same man) - that is practically forever. We have three children, Michael, 27, employed by General Motors in Delaware, Kelly, almost 24, who is a great hair stylist, and last but not least, Ryan, 19, in his first year at DCCC looking to transfer in September. We just had our first granddaughter, Kacie Lynn on July 27th. She is all that and then some. I am currently employed with Anthony and Sylvan Pools as a sales administrator in Newark, DE. My husband has been employed many years as a diesel mechanic for Penske Truck Leasing. I am still keeping in touch with Lois Hetherington (Riley, Mace), and have been to Dallas, TX two times to visit - her daughter is my god-daughter. It is nice to stay in touch, but even though I am still relatively close to Penncrest, haven't seen anyone in many years. See ya!!

Donna Jean Beachem Divorced mother of two with three grandchildren. Entered the field of nursing; co-owner of a home health agency from 1992 to 2001. Currently a nurse supervisor.

John R. Beaumont Went to Millersville University near Lancaster, PA. Married 1979. Graduated 1980. Special Education Teacher 1980 to 1990. First Grade Teacher - Manheim Township, 1990 to present. Two children - daughter, 26, and son, 19.

Angela "Jill" Benjamin Teaching art, mostly at the elementary level in both private and public schools; related graduate work raising three children (Kate, 22, at Bard College; Mo, 20, at Elizabethtown College; Dustin, 17, at Unionville H.S., married to another Piecrust alum - John Hodges ('71).

Ann Bennett Toscani My husband,Tom,and I have lived in Berwyn for the past 25 years. We have three children: Peter, 22, who just graduated from the US Naval Academy, and is in Naval flight school, Lara, 20, a sophomore who runs track for the College of William and Mary in VA., and last but not least,our caboose,Mary Ellen,13 who a 7th grader in middle school. I worked for 18 years in trust banking at First Pa. Bank (now First Union),and am now back to teaching pre-school. My husband is an Estate and Tax lawyer in Phila. Tom and I spend our free time working in our community. I serve as Service Unit Manager for Tredyffrin Valley Girl Scouts. Tom successfully built 8 baseball fields as president of Berwyn- Paoli Little League. We have begun to travel again ,and enjoyed trips to Italy,France,England and Germany.

Mary Bindrim Bostic Yes, Kathy Christofas and I graduated from college together, Judson College (AL) in '73. Got married in '75, Kathy was my maid of honor (I was in her wedding the next year). Still the best of friends since '64! Been married to the same lucky man for 27 years and have lived in Wallingford, PA just as long. We have two children: Megan, 24, graduated from Ithaca College and is presently living and working in Baltimore. Brad, 18, graduates from high school this year and will be attending Albright College. My "career" is my family, my "jobs" have been varied. Still waiting to see what I'll be when I grow up. Presently I'm working as a Special Ed. Teaching Asst. in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District in the elementary school my children attended.

J. Clark Bongaardt In Fall of '68 I went to Villanova to work on my Bachelors degree. In '70, due to finances I went to work full time and went part time at nights for the next 6 years finally getting my BA degree. During that time on May 25, 1974, Sallie and I married and lived in West Chester. We commuted on a daily basis with one car between my work place - Media, her school - West Chester, her workplace - Springfield and my school at Villanova. We put thousands of miles on the car. In 1978 I started law school full time at Delaware Law School of Widener University where I received my JD degree in 1981. I took the July bar exam and was admitted in October, 1981. Between the bar exam and admission I began working as an independent contractor basis for the law firm of Auritt and Daly in Media. After admission I began the private practice of general civil law in Media where I have stayed and am now a partner in the firm of Daly, O'Brien & Bongaardt, P.C. In August between my second and third years of law school (1980), we became parents of our only son, Ian, who will be graduating this May from East Stroudsburg University. Our eldest daughter, Britton, who was also born in August (1984)is graduating from Springfield HS this May. She is also headed to college but has yet to decide which one. She's been accepted to all six she applied and so far has been awarded several academic scholarships. We're waiting to here from the others. Our youngest "surprise" Kylie came along ten years later and is presently in 1st grade. When she graduates I will be sending my Social Security checks to the college of her choice. I'll let you all be the first to know, that this coming July 1st we will be opening a new business in Delaware County called "Comfort Keepers", a non medical service to senior citizens to allow them to remain at home for longer and to relieve their families of some of the logistic problems of caring for their parents. Some of the things we are providing are companionship services, transportation to doctors visits and shopping, light house work, and light meal preparation, progress reporting to the family, telephone calling, etc. Well that's the story.

Susan Brinsfield Kirby Following high school, life has been full of blessings and challenges. I graduated from Drexel and Vanderbilt Universities, and became a registered Dietitian, and worked in that field for 3 years. Since then my life has revolved around family, church, and music. I now work at a large Presbyterian church as the music administrator and at Blair School of Music as the administrator of the Children's Choir program. Some of the things that we have been involved in are: a homeless ministry, foster care, prison ministry, a variety of choirs. My husband Bill and I have been married for 28 years, and have 4 children and have had several foster children. Our 2nd child was actually our first foster child and was adopted when I was in labor with child number 4. Our oldest Rachel is currently in the mission field in Romania working with street children. Pam is living at home and working at Lifeway. Jacqueline is working on her doctorate at OSU, in Math. Nicholas is at Carnegie Mellon studying math.

Bruce Brown Entered the Navy in 1968 with intention of only spending 4 years. 7 years later I decided to call it a day. Attended college and went to work. Spent summers in Avalon trying to stay young for as long as I could. In 1979 I met my match and got married in 1980 to my one and only wife, Eileen, (sorry Mom, you can meet nice girls in bars). 23 years later we have 3 kids, 2 boys 21 and 19, and "the Princess", 15. Life has been great, I am working for the Philadelphia Inquirer and still stay in touch with "old friends" who count. Hope to make the reunion in July, I will be the one with the white hair.

Rosemary Brown I've been married twice, second time to a BROWN. I have three children and three grandchildren. I am an executive chef at a hotel - keeps me busy. Middlebury Center, PA. UPDATE: I'm sorry I missed the reunion, it looks like it turned out well. Since I submitted my profile, I bought a restaurant here, in Tioga County, Pa. It's Brown's Country Restaurant and Bakery. I decided it was time to work for myself. You would be surprised at the number of people from Delaware County that live in this area. So if anyone travels this way stop in!

Sheila Brown King Great web site! Thanks to Donna Meiss for finding me. I now live in Delaware with my husband, Jan, a nurse anesthetist, and my 2 children, Ben, 16 and Erica 14. I handle product complaints and recalls at a pharmaceutical company. Complaints are fun - problem solving. Recalls are good for getting the adrenaline flowing.

Yvonne E. Brown Hervol I was married before graduation and moved to Reading, PA. Later moved to Harrisburg and after seven years moved to Indiana, PA and since 1990 have lived in Pittsburgh—way different than Media. In 1981 I went into business for myself opened a business and communications center in Indiana, PA—first computer $14,000! I sold the business in 1991 and went to work for a chemical company. In 1995, the chemical company was sold to then, Morton Salt. I opted to return to self-employment, but with no employees this time. I have been designing and developing web sites and web and CD catalogs for over 3 years—for Emeril Lagasse, All-Clad Metalcrafters, Black Box and others of known reputation. My son, 34, is a C++ and Java programmer (government and military projects) for "WorldCom" in Sacramento—at least he was still there last week. It is nice to see profiles of others here whom I haven't seen forever.

Diana Burkett Cornali Graduated from Penn State, got marred, had two children, got divorced and moved to Derby, KS. I've worked for The Boeing Company since 1985, currently in a Financial Operations position.

Jill Burkland I am so excited to be found! I graduated from Millersville U in '72 and got married right away to a graduate of Penn State. We moved to the Medford NJ area where we still live now and I taught 4th grade until our 2 great daughters came along-Jennifer-26 and Jody-23. Through the years I taught nursery school and am presently an assistant in Special Ed in a High School in Marlton. My daughters have gotten me in the exercise mode and they have me running! Yikes-see we are not getting older we are getting better! Can't wait to hear from all of you! 2005 UPDATE: We've learned that Jill and Bill Jarrell hooked up at the reunion in 2003 and married each other this year. They've relocated to North Carolina. Congratulations Bill and Jill!

Theodore G. Childs Went to Penn State, quit after 3 years. Worked for Upper Providence Township for a while. Joining the Army to fly helicopters for 3 years on active duty after which I continued to fly helicopters for the PA Army National Guard for 20 years and am now retired. Also flew civilian helicopters for the past 17 years for various hospitals and corporations. Got married in 1975 and have one daughter who is 14. Played guitar in a blues band for a little bit. Just took up golf last year and believe that I am addicted . . .

Kathy Christofas Parris After graduating from Judson College in Marion, Alabama, I returned to the Philadelphia area to teach health and physical education. I married in 1976 and had a daughter two years later. I stopped teaching when my daughter was born, but as she grew up, I gradually returned to teaching part-time. I am now a full-time physical education teacher at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy in Chestnut Hill. I love working with my kids, ages three through 14. But my favorite kid is my 25 year-old, Anna. She's an attorney-to-be in Richmond, Virginia... not far from one of my favorite vacation spots—Williamsburg.

Sandra Clark Rosenbloom For the past 4 years I have been working part-time at Needle Me, a needlepoint store in Havertown, PA. Allyse Gee and I caught up with each other right before the reunion when she stopped in the store and conversation helped us to know who each other was. Had planned to go to reunion but unexpected guests showed up that day. My oldest son, Lew, 33, is a Spanish professor at Roanoke College in Winston-Salem. Kyle,29, works in family business, and Tamara, 23, graduated from UNC Wilmington and is currently working for Verizon. After 34 years of marriage my husband decided he didn't want to be married anymore, so I am currently in the process of a divorce. Deciding what to do now with the rest of my life. Newtown Square, PA

Jess "Jim" Clemens After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1972, I lived in the Charlottesville, VA. area for five more years working as a partner in a construction company. In 1977, I moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Catherine and I have been married 19 years. Our daughter Elizabeth is thirteen and our son Jamie is nine. Our landscape architecture, installation, and maintenance business (www.clemensandassociates.com) has been established for about twenty years.

Wayne L. Crews Served four years in Air Force as a Crew Chief on F4 Phantoms, after High School. One of those was at Ton Son Nhut in Viet Nam. Ran into several Penncresters over there—Gary Register '67 and fellow classmate Russ Fox. After the Air Force I went out to California for a two-week vacation. I stayed 5 years and worked my way through college with a degree in Radio/Television Broadcasting. Moved back to Philadelphia after college and found work doing corporate television. Took a position with Honeywell in Ft. Washington, Pa., was transferred to Phoenix where I managed the video studio at Honeywell's Automation College. Did a short amount of time with a company called FutureWorks doing 3-D TV and Virtual TV. Moved to Houston 5 years ago when my wife was transferred—she still works for Honeywell. Opened a Custom Cabinet shop in Katy, TX 5 years ago. I design, fabricate and install custom entertainment centers, home offices and kitchens. I've been married and still am for 21 years.

Martha Cross Grieco Hello everyone! I have had a wonderful life and after reading all the messages from you all, it is so great to hear how you, too, have enjoyed yours! I am married to Joe Grieco and it's been 28 yrs. We have 4 kids and they are of the generation of "boomerangs", you know, they keep coming back! We have a construction company and I work for Riddle Memorial Hospital as their Community Outreach Liaison. I love it!

Janie D'Antonio Olmstead I wanted to update my profile since the 35th reunion has come and gone. It truly was a tremendous occasion. I do hope everyone on the reunion committee received my big thank-you. It was sent with much gratitude. The reunion for all of us was an opportunity to reconnect to the class of 1968. However personally, it was more than that! It brought me in touch with many dear neighborhood souls I grew up with on Mancil Road. Also it was a reminder of how precious life is, how much we miss loved ones that have passed on, and how necessary it is to embrace each other because we are all fellow sojourners. Yes, I feel most blessed to be a part of one of the coolest classes ever. Wishes of safe keeping till we meet again or when we gather for our next reunion! Take care!

Sharon DeFinizio Gallo I was married to Jim Gallo 1976. I have two boys. Thomas Gallo born in 1978 and Nicholas Gallo born in 1983. When Nick was three I decided to become a Realtor. I now work for Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors in Media.

Carol DeLaMater Weinheimer After graduating from Penncrest, I attended the Art School at Syracuse University but dropped out in 1970. In 1971, I started working as a secretary for the State University of New York. I was married in 1975 and have been happily married since then. In 1999 I was able to take advantage of an early retirement incentive offered by the State and since then have been enjoying retirement! My passion is traveling to Hawaii. My husband and I have visited the Islands ten times since 1987.

Ronald M. Dennis I have been somewhat of a vagabond by moving around the eastern part of the United States. I attended college at Georgia Tech and worked in Atlanta, GA, as an environmental engineer. I also attended graduate school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, and worked in Memphis, TN, as a chemical engineer(I was there when Elvis died and worked with a guy who went to high school with him). I have worked in Brevard, NC, as a research engineer, West Chester, PA, as an environmental consultant, Easton, PA, as an assistant professor of chemical engineering, and Lionville, PA, as a process engineer. A few years ago I helped put my wife through Princeton Theological Seminary by teaching chemistry at South Brunswick High School in Monmouth Junction, NJ. I now reside in Bradenton, FL, because my wife accepted the call to be the Associate Pastor at Palma Sola Presbyterian Church. Currently, I am teaching chemistry and physical science at Palmetto High School but hope to get back into environmental engineering.

Robyn Derrickson Shannon Had 2 kids. Karyn, Age 33, Michael, Age 27. Neither are married and no children. My daughter attended Penncrest and taught there as a sub. Owned a bar. Own rental properties. Work as accountant for hydraulics company. Diagnosed with MS in 1995. Travel as much as possible. My husband has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

Robert Dickey I served 7-1/2 years in the US Navy Submarine Service as a Missile Technician. I met my wife, Margie (a Maryland girl), when I was stationed in Charleston, SC. I have been married to the same wonderful woman for almost 29 years and have been blessed with three children and three grandchildren. Being a grandfather is great, the only hard part is getting used to the idea of sleeping with a grandmother. We live in Eldersburg, Maryland near all the kids and grand kids. After leaving the Navy in 1976, I started my career as a systems analyst at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel Maryland. Completed a BS in Computer Science at the University of Maryland in 1986. During my career I have had the opportunity to work on numerous interesting projects including Missions Operations for the successful NASA Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission, the first spacecraft ever to orbit and then land on a small asteroid in deep space! I am currently a senior engineer at APL providing full time technical support (read:Star Wars Rocket Scientist) to the DoD's new Missile Defense Agency (MDA), previously the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO). I am also a 9/11 survivor of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, but that's another story.

Charles Diggins My four years at Penn State ended abruptly with degrees in Anthropology and Spanish. Took some classes at Tufts then worked a few years as a neuropsychological technician at Spitz’s Neurosurgical Clinic for Brain-Damaged Children in Morton. Funny how working for four years with brain-surgeons rekindled my interest in oceanography. So I obtained a graduate fellowship at the University of Delaware in Marine Geophysics. Quickly concluded that seasickness is worse than virtually any kind of death. Married Glenda Rickards (Penncrest 73) and, no, I wasn’t dating a 7th grader when I was Penncrest senior! Got my first career job as a research geophysicist at Western Geophysical in Houston. This involves writing new, exciting software to help the world’s oil companies rape the earth so we can drive our Suburbans and Excursions to the reunion. Hated Houston. Got transferred to start a new research group in Denver and discovered that the oceans had departed the area millions of years earlier (the final blow to my oceanographic aspirations). Moved to England for a few years with our 3 kids (the little angels!) Then I got transferred, kicking and screaming, back to Houston. Quit Western shortly thereafter and went to VP a small geophysical company in Boulder called Green Mountain Geophysics. With a friend started my own geophysical software company called "Maverick Geophysics" in Boulder. 16 months later, a Norwegian company called PGS bought Maverick. I would have been rich were it not for my 3 teenagers. I was signed to a 5-year contract of which 1 year remains. I hope to create a new company soon. Other than my geophysics, I’m an avid photographer and am writing linguistic software. Eclipsing all of this, in August I go to Florida to hopefully buy a 1980 Porsche 911SC from a friend. Bill Haines is going to meet me there and race me in his ‘vette. Like Paul B., I wonder what it feels like to grow up. BTW, with all my years in school, I am convinced that Mrs. Morton/Gonzalvez (Span I-IV) is the best teacher I have ever had. And does anyone know what became of Charles Holland, the substitute Spanish teacher who drove the gold GTO convertible?

Dianne Dimeo Bollinger am now teaching at Big Spring Middle School, Newville, Pa. I've been there for 9 years, having taught at the Big Spring high school for 9 years prior to that. We have 2 daughters; Jennifer, 25 just graduated from West Chester with her MA in guidance counseling, Lindsay, 23 is now at Villanova taking Educational Leadership for her MA... My husband, Rick is the principal at Mechanicsburg Area High School.
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Margaret Duncan Nichols Since 68, I have been furthering my education in the arts, working, and seeing our lovely country. For the last 20 years, I am married to Dave; we have one lovely kid, Stephanie Ann, who is busy with her own educational pursuits in early childhood education and child psychology at Arizona State University.

James Durbano Attended Community College 68-70, Asbury College 70-73, Asbury Seminary 73-76. Serving as pastor in the Eastern Pa. Conference, United Methodist Church since 1976. Married in 1976. Two sons — Jim 24 and David 19.

Elizabeth Erickson Had a wonderful 4 years at the University of Michigan as an anthropology student and an antiwar activist. Became involved in women's health advocacy, spent a year on bicycle in europe with husband (David Greenberg), then came back to Boston to go to school to become a Physician Assistant. As a PA I spent a year in Boston, three years in rural Maine, and have settled in rural Western Massachusetts with my technology-crazy husband and kids. I love being a PA, a mom, a gardener, weaver, bicyclist and xc skier. My kids are 12 and 16 and remarkable soccer players students and xc ski racers.

Randall B. Erickson I moved to Arizona 24 years ago where we live in a high plains and pine mountain area. I've been married to my wife, Robbin, for 20 years, a great home maker and a part time Dental Hygienist. Our 18 year old son is starting this fall at U.of A. on academic scholarships and our 12 year old daughter is wonderful in every way. We have a great time together, skiing the western states in the winter and taking in beaches in the western states in the summer. I built up a business over the last 17 years. I sold off the retail part of of my business which consisted of spas, pools, wood, gas and pellet stoves and fireplaces 5 years ago. I continue to contract the building of pools and spas (www.CustomSpasAndPools.com). I have for the last 10 years and continue to coach 7 to 15 year old boys and girls recreational soccer and basketball teams. We also try to be active in the community, particularly in any way that affects our children. My wife and I also play coed softball. Other than all that I'm still out of control, I just have to be less obvious about it. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you soon.

Don Estes Tour in the Marines. 3 children Katie, Donnie, Grace. Went into business with my son; we have an import repair shop in Charllotte, NC.

Don Fahnestock Got my BA ('72) and MBA ('75) from Northwestern Univ. (Never leave a good party school!) Joined Colgate Palmolive (CP) in NYC. Moved to Zürich, Switzerland ('78) with CP and met my wife Debbie, a dental hygienist; got married and on with CP to Hamburg, Germany ('80) where we had our first son; then with CP to Johannesburg, So. Africa ('82) where second son was born; then as CP general manager to Vienna, Austria in '85 (no more kids, just fun); switched as managing director/COO of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising in Frankfurt, Germany ('88); then to vp marketing at RJ Reynolds Tobacco (RJR) in Cologne, Germany ('92); then regional vp marketing AsiaPacific with RJR in Hong Kong ('97); next regional vp marketing AsiaPacific & global general manager "Salem" in Geneva, Switzerland ('00) after Japan Tobacco bought RJR (Yeah, I smoke, but mostly cigars and "funny" cigarettes); took the money from JT and ran to NetJets Europe (part of Executive Jet Inc. / Birkshire Hathaway) in Rotkreuz, Switzerland as vp marketing Europe ('01). Damn, guess I like traveling. But after all that you'd think I'd speak more than just English and German fluently and enough French to get into trouble. Also into skiing, hiking, mountain biking and some rock climbing in the Alps and scuba diving in the Maldives. Anniversary #22 coming up 3/02. Son, Matt (20), is flight instructor at Executive Jet in Columbus, OH and younger son, Gavin (18), finishes boarding school in Florida this year, then to Ohio U for aviation management. Debbie (mostly) and I spend time between our home near West Palm Beach, FL and our apartment here in Switzerland - all with our dog Jake. I'm trying not to get too old before August next year! (But, after reading this I feel really old or really bored, can't decide which). Come visit us sometime - yeah, we got a spare bed!

Jacqueline Faix Sabath Graduated from Penn State. Lived in Chicago until 1975 working in mental health field and building alternative social activist "faith-based" community where I met Bob and married. Community moved to DC in 1975. Lived there until 2001, moved to WV to join staff of retreat center. Have 2 kids -- Pete, 23 who just married a Hungarian woman and teaches English and Kathryn,19 who is working with developmentally disabled adults. I am a pastoral counselor, working with couples and individuals. Love my work. Have a great family and extended community. Abundance.

Larry Feathers Married with two teens (boy 16, girl 15), working in various insurance companies in Philadelphia area since H.S.

Gordon "Ferg" Ferguson Enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation, spent a year at Fort Dix and a year at Fort Devens in Massachusetts, learning a trade with the Army Security Agency. Was sent to Germany and Spent the next 2 1/2 years there doing my job for the Army. Finished my tour in 1972 and went on to college in Arizona. Graduated from University of Arizona in 1976. I married a young lady I met in college and for a year following college I worked in an open pit copper mine. We returned to PA in 1977 and I began my career with the defense Logistics Agency in Philadelphia where I have been employed ever since. My wife and I have 3 children (2 boys and a girl). Our oldest son is 18, our daughter is about to turn 16, and our youngest son is 12.

Lewis "Lew" Filman Attended Widener University 1969-73 Graduated 1973 BS Business Administration. After traveling around in the mid seventies, I settled in Florida. Working since then like everyone else. Married to wife Kathryn for 14 years. Currently I'm Sales & Marketing Manager in Florida and the Caribbean for KraftMaid Corp. Actually I still have some hair and I'm not too fat! Life is good! Margate, FL.

John Fritz I've been living north of the 61st parallel for more than half my life, moved here in 1975 to work on the trans-alaska oil pipeline. I knew Alaska was home when I arrived. I took a degree in geology from Lehigh, and I'd bet I'm one of few college grads who is still in the same field as his degree. I am a geologist for the State of Alaska. I travel less than I did years ago, but I've had the privilege to see much of this fine state. My family (Cindy, Lauren 15, Cameron 10) now commands most of my attention. We enjoy quiet sports - biking, XC skiing, sea kayaking, canoeing - and I've built several wilderness cabins that we travel to, summer and winter. We live in a log home on a mountainside north of Anchorage, town is called Chugiak.

Stewart "Bill" W. Gambrill Jr. Joined Army. Attended flight school. A tour in Vietnam - helicopter pilot. Got lucky. Made it home pretty much in one piece...sort of. Beach bum in Daytona Beach for a while. Really liked it there! Went back home for a while in order to regroup before becoming a total waste. Back to Daytona Beach to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Like I said, I really liked it there. BS degree in Aeronautics. Kept flying, but wasn't sure about making it a career. Eventually decided it was wrong to be paid to do something that is so much fun. Changed career path. Attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. It's very cold there...and boring, too! In private practice for 21 years. Pracice at home, which is really nice. Only practicing part-time now. Was married in 1979. Three wonderful children, Billy, Chrissy, and Linda. A few years ago, wife decided she liked someone else and left. Marriage lasted 19 years. Thought that was the end, but found it was just the beginning. My kids all chose to stay with me. Good choice. I'm a great dad! Met my true soul mate and the love of my life, Debbie. We were married last October (2001) Debbie is a Penncrest grad, too. Class of 73. She has three great kids, too. Jennifer, Jon, and Julie. We're known by friends and neighbors as the "Brady Bunch". Still have 4 kids at home, and now have a granddaughter with us, too, Kayla Marie, 14 months old. Also 2 dogs and 4 cats. Never a dull moment, as you can imagine. Continue to have a love for flying. Got a seaplane rating a few years ago. Am building a small airplane from plans, but the project is presently stalled. Ted & Mike, you surely get the pun. Still enjoy playing pool and in a league off/on. Also in a bowling league. Debbie and I enjoy the outdoors, boating, fishing (saltwater) just being in or on the water. We spend the majority of our weekends (April-Oct.) at our place on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. We enjoy music, going out where there's a D.J. or a good 70's-80's band. Enjoy music trivia. You might find us at the Purple Moose on the O.C. Maryland boardwalk on some Saturdays in the summer. I also enjoy woodworking and such and have become pretty handy with hammer and saw over the years. We're presently remodeling our home top to bottom, slowly but surely, and planning another addition...to the house, not the family! With our youngest still in 10th grade, it will be a while before we have an "empty nest," but looking forward to less work and more play, travel and such. All in all, life has been quite rewarding and very good to me. I feel extremely fortunate and most thankful. I think about so many of you so very often, and hope your lives have been as wonderful as mine. My love and best wishes to all of you.

Marian Georges Roebas Married since 1975, one son a junior in high school, living in Valley Forge, Pa.

Michael E. Gera I've been working on the railroad for 28 years, married with two children.

Alyse Ghee Colen I went off to college (Villanova-BA 1972) and law school (Widener-JD 1975) after Penncrest. Married Jeff in 1974 and am still amazed to be married for all these years. Time is flying by! We have three children, Jeff 24, Ashley 19, Paige 14. All is well with us and I look forward to being reacquainted with everyone.

Curtis Graybeal Hi. If your reading this it means we went to Penncrest together. If you don't remember me that is my fault not yours. I was such a party animal in school I am afraid I did not pay attention to most of you. For that I apologize. I graduated from Penn State in '72. I was interested in Wall Street but ended up doing Disaster Relief for Uncle Sam. That led to employment in the insurance industry. I followed the storms for several years. There are nicer areas of this country but this area will always be home. I returned in the late "70's and got a real job. I married my bride of 19 years in the '80's. My wife is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I know this because she tells me—often. I cleaned up pretty good but she still buys my clothes (some things are important others are not). I will admit that I was somewhat afraid of teenage girls in high school. I had 5 sisters and had developed a strong survival instinct. I now have 2 teenage daughters and realize I had reason to be afraid all those years ago. I used to lament when they were little that I could not wait to be able to converse with them. They learned to speak and I have not had a moments peace since. I used to think kids should come with owners manuals but experience has taught me I was wrong. As a parent, I was certainly better off being surprised then knowing what was around the corner. I became nostalgic a year ago and decided the best way to meet old friends was a class reunion. It was easy to find others interested and this project began. I have met some you in person, others by phone or Email. I have enjoyed the experience. Some of us met in kindergarten. If I have done the math correctly, we will have known each other 48 years by the time this reunion becomes reality. Our education is a common event in our lives which bonds us. We had an opportunity to renew that bond in July '03.

Elizabeth Green Zoumas After graduating from Pierce Jr. College, I married my high school sweetheart, Norm. We have been married for 32 years and have two children. Heather (31) is a marketing director and is working in Wayne, PA. Chip (29) lives in Los Angeles, CA and is a web designer. Since 1988 I have worked in a card and gift shop. Norm served in the military for 24 years and is a retired colonel. Currently he is a parts and service director at a car dealership in Harrisburg, PA.

Frederick Gross Well, never got to be in the FBI (might have been a good idea based on today's events) but gravitated instead toward the military. Went into the Navy for 6 years and then became an physical oceanographer via Kutztown University (Kutztown, PA). Worked for various US Government contractors for 15 years in the US and Japan (based out of Washington, DC). Got married late in life (has it's advantages - I'm still married to the same wife), but still have managed to accumulate two kids, two birds, four turtles, a fish, a dog, cars, mortgages, computers, most of you know the drill... Finally decided to become a civilian government employee and was working 1 mile from the Pentagon on 9/11/01. Now I work for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) in their Chief Information Officer's Office doing information technology, web development and Palm Pilot applications. Visit our government web site at www.Navfac.Navy.Mil

Linda Guittare Pfaff Mother of three grown children, married for 27 years, after children grew-up went to work as a medical patient coordinator. Today I am a real estate investor and manage our four businesses.

Bill Haines I've spent the last 30 years in insurance, mostly with Reliance Ins. (got out before they went bust!). Lived in many places including Denver and North Carolina. Married, no kids, divorced. Spent 12 years in Northern California, S.F. and Sacramento. Great place! Got into sports car racing and had my own vintage racer for 5 years. Moved to Orlando 2 years ago. Still in insurance but thinking of trying something different. You're never too old for a new adventure.

Carol Haner Retired from Sun Microsystems as Director of Technical Support, 1 child, living in Northern California since 1975.

John "Chris" Hansel Hello fellow classmates — to update all of you to the comings and goings in my life over the last 5 years, I’m now the art instructor at a small college prep school outside of Phoenix Az. I wanted all the art majors to know this as this is what I decided to do since learning of the death of our mentor and teacher Claude Falcone. I decided to change my life and follow in his footsteps as best as I can. After 30 years in the oil business I have now returned to teaching, and teaching art, which is all I ever wanted to do.

Rue Harrison Whittaker Doing artwork, working as a graphic designer, working as an exhibit designer for the National Park Service, writing illustrated books, becoming a psychotherapist, now in private practice in Oakland CA.

Lawrence E. Hartley Jr. and Tina Coffman Hartley Married to Tina Coffman since 1973. One daughter Alison who is PHS Class of 2002 and will be attending Elizabethtown College. Tina is a Kindergarten teacher at Coebourn Elementary school in Brookhaven. I am Assistant Executive Director of Delaware County Housing Authority, a Councilperson in Middletown Township, on the Board of Directors of Riddle Memorial Hospital and Mirmont Treatment Center.

Karen Hartmann Craig Hello to anyone who might remember me, the girl from Wyoming (where's that?). After spending a few years in the east I moved back west and have been in Colorado since 71. I am an Occupational Therapist and work in the school district here. I am married and have 2 kids, a son and daughter. I have 2 cats and a mortgage. Hope life has treated you well.

Faith Haynes Coley Married, divorcing, 3 children, Med Tech after college, now RN, going for nurse practioner. Bemidji, MN

Becky Heller Shirer Coming to a new school in the middle of high school is probably no kid’s idea of a good time, and I had mixed feelings about it when my family moved to Pennsylvania. But being near the ocean and a big city was fun, and I found a niche in Mr. Falcone’s art major classroom and in Mrs. Shatagin’s Russian classroom. After Penncrest, I headed back west to University of Kansas for a BA in Russian. I got married and moved with my husband back to PA, arriving in State College on the heels of Hurricane Agnes. Nels finished grad school at Penn State and stayed on as a professor of meteorology. We’ve been here ever since, finally becoming almost “locals.” Our two children grew up here and have turned into fun adults. Daniel was married a year ago and moved to Albany. Julia is a junior (pre-vet) at Penn State. Vacations have mostly been spent visiting family in Kansas, but in 1980-81 we did live in Hamburg, Germany, and from there I had a chance to visit Russia for a couple of weeks. I always seem to gravitate toward libraries, working at the university library and later volunteering and working in libraries in the school district. When school’s out for the summer, I have the chance to indulge in a little more creative time and I enjoy getting together with a bunch of quilters.

Lois Hetherington Mace Two years after graduation, I married John Riley (who of course you know was in our class also). We were married for 28 years when he passed away from cancer. We had one daughter, Elizabeth Anne who's now 21. I also have a grandson, Corbin Riley Hyatt who's 18 months. I'm remarried to a wonderful man named Jerry Mace and we live in Dallas, Texas. I work for a company called VarTec Telecom. I am a credit adjustor. I also am a Personal Trainer. I love working out in the gym and have been doing it for 20 years.

Johanna Hixson Forceno Graduated from Albright College with a degree in psychology though I was never interested in pursuing that as a career. I have worked in management positions in various types of companies and have lived in three different States which pales beside several of my H.S. classmates! I am currently in the Accounting Dept. of a small manufacturing company where I am in charge of billing and receivables. I waited until I was 43 to marry and it was well worth the wait. We had no children but like to think we are still children at heart. I am more athletic now than I ever was in high school - not that I did not try out for every sport in high school. My husband and I enjoy golfing and biking together. I enjoy running, although I only get in about 20 miles per week. Thanks to the committee who made our 35th so successful, and thanks to all of my classmates for making that evening fun, relaxing, and memorable. Golfing anyone?

Thomas Hollinger Banking executive in Harford, Connecticut. In 1988, my wife, Sara, and I started a sporting goods store that continues to this day. We have two sons. Our oldest, John, graduated from Ursinus College in 2000 and currently works for the Philadelphia Phillies. Our other son, David, is currently a senior at the University of Massachusetts.

Sandra Hedge Collum I don't understand this 'older' stuff. Life was much harder when I was in high school. I stayed with my high school sweetheart married 32 years this March. I have one one 30 year old beautiful daughter, two grandsons, 6 months and 3 years. I was a stay at home mother until the last 14 years. I have worked for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America as the Warranty Administrator all that time. So my mechanical talent has paid off. My husband and I have our own auto repair shop on our property here in southern New Jersey, our specialty is street rods. Still love fast cars(now I can at least afford to buy the ones with windows).

Annemarie Hollis Fowlkes Graduated from Temple School of Pharmacy in 1973. Worked in hospital pharmacy for 10 years then in 1984, opened my own pharmacy in Chester, PA, which lasted for 5 years. At present, I am working for Happy Harry's Pharmacy in Newark, DE. I have 3 children, ages 19, 15 and 12.

Linda Hooven Morrow Married with 3 daughters. One is a nurse, the other a second grade teacher in the WCASD and the youngest is in college majoring in Kinesiology while playing field hockey & lacrosse at her college. Worked at Media Federal Savings & Loan until the birth of my 1st daughter. Was a stay at home mom and active in my church until returning to work full-time at West Chester University. I am a department secretary for the Department of Nursing. I enjoy exercising, walking and spending time in Ocean City, NJ.

Ruth Horman Adatia B.A.-English 1972, Dickinson College, Carlisle. Twenty years working as management training manager/personnel in UK. B.Sc. 1998 - Environmental Earth Sciences-Geology at University of Middlesex, UK. Currently - PhD Research at University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Barbara (Barclay) Howarth Walsh Working for a variety of newspapers for the last 30 years - ending up at the New York Times Washington bureau. Married to a reporter/editor for a news magazine, for the last 20 years.

Michael Hoyle Married 20 years, 2 children, Corporate pilot since 1973, Chief Pilot for BP America Oil Co., for 15 years until 1995. Founded Business Aircraft Group (aircraft management, charter, sales) in 1995. Chagrin Falls, OH

Bonnie Jean Huleatt Still single, BA degree from Southeastern Bible College, Lakeland, FL. Presently living in Atlanta GA, working midnight shift ER at crawford long hospital. Also am great animal lover and volunteer teacher at Zoo Atlanta.

Kim Jameson Nacarelli Found you on a whim search! Please add me to the site. I currently reside in Drexel Hill, PA with my husband, Tom. In and out of banking since school with a ten-year stint in rock and roll. Working with Continental Bank in Bala Cynwyd. Tom is a PA state correctional officer. Raised two daughters (both PHS grads). Meg is an RN and has 2 sons; Kristen is an AMEX platinum rep., married with two step children. Love being NannyKim! Enjoyed reading up on everyone.

William Jarrell Married 25 years with 2 daughters, Elizabeth 20, and Katie, 16. Been in Nashville since 1980. Coached soccer for 20 years and still enjoy, now as a watcher. Worked 25 years for a Fortune 500 company. Currently in real estate. 2005 UPDATE: We've learned that Bill and Jill Burkland hooked up at the reunion in 2003 and married each other this year. They've relocated to North Carolina. Congratulations Bill and Jill!

Christine L. Jelinek Norris Hi everybody! Wow, where to start! Okay. I graduated from Harcum College in Bryn Mawr and attended Penn State in Harrisburg (where I met my future and present husband), and University Park. Married Ken in 1975. Taught nursery school in Devon and Newtown Square for 8 years. Moved to Northern Chester Co, eventually bought a pre-revolutionary stone farm house which we have been restoring and renovating since!! We own an advertising agency Lifestyle Communications dealing mainly with radio advertising for our client base. My husband and I also co-host a live radio show "Dining Around" on WPEN 950-AM, in Philadelphia. We're on live every Saturday from 10am-12 noon. Tune us in and give us a call!While it seems that many of my fellow classmates are either looking forward to an "empty nest" or are there already....we're traveling to China sometime in July-Aug-Sept. to adopt a little girl- Kelsey Louise!! Life's journey has certainly not been dull! It was really great reading all the profiles and I'm looking forward with great anticipation to see you all at the reunion. Update: I'm doing great...life is busier than ever! Our daughter Kelsey who we adopted from China when she was 1 year old, is now 7 and just about finished with first grade! Since the reunion, my husband started Coventry Home Repair and Improvements and the business has just grown amazingly. He has 2 full time employees. Also, Ken and I are hosts of "Taste The Good Life" with Chris and Ken Norris, on Smooth Jazz WJJZ 97.5 Sunday mornings from 8am-9am chatting about food, wine, restaurants, travel. Hope you all will check it out!

Kathy G. Jenkins Taught Special Ed. for 9 years but for the past 21 years I've been a lab technician at Sunoco, Inc. working in wax and process oils. Have done some traveling and just the usual stuff.

Michael E. Johnson After PHS, I joined the Marine Corps. For 3 yrs. and did my time overseas and was discharged in Quantico, Va. I hung around Virginia for about a year and then returned to Texas. I got a job at a local gas (natural) company. After the bottom fell out of the oilfield twice I decided to find a new career. I owned a balloon shop and started a delivery service, then I went back to school and got my refrigeration license. That is what I'm doing now. I've been married 3 times and I have 2 children with my first wife and 3 step-children with my third wife. My son just graduated from Steven F. Austin Univ. with a B.A. in Criminal Justice, my daughter is married and is graduating U.T at Tyler with a teaching certificate (who would have thought my offspring would be that smart?). My step-children are all in school so I get to do it again (send money). My wife, Linda sells advertising for the local ABC affiliate. Last but not least, we have a Yellow Lab(River) and Chocolate Lab(Sadie) and a Dalmatian(Dot) that don't know they are dogs. There is never a dull moment here. Ya'll have done a great job with the web site. I look forward to the updates. Longview, TX. Update: Some changes for me -- divorced again. As of June 08, I have twin grandsons, Barrett Lee and Dylan York Johnson. And the heat goes on here in Longview, Texas.

David Jones Graduated from Elizabethtown College and spent a few years in the Army. Married and taught special ed for the Devereux Foundation. After four years couldn't tell the staff from the students. Was a self-employed general contractor for a period of time and then worked 11 years for the Township of Middletown. Left after seeing enough of government at work. Currently semi-retired and consulting. I have two children, one graduates from Penncrest this year.

John William "Buzz" Jones I live with my family in the small college town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ... only 8,000 residents but over 2 million visitors annually to our Civil War battlefield. Married to my soul mate for 23 years with two children ages 18 and 21 who are both involved in the arts (music and film). A major goal of turning my bass-playing son into a lover of funk, soul, and blues has been achieved! Still passionate about teaching music after 30 years. I am a professor at Gettysburg College and currently chair the music department, teach jazz history and theory, and direct the band program. My jazz orchestra, The Buzz Jones Big Band, and our college groups perform in European jazz festivals during the summer. I discovered my Welsh roots a few years back and spend time researching the music and poetry of Wales. Looking forward to a sabbatical in '03 and more time to compose. Remember Irv Jacobson, our stellar band director at PHS from the late '50s until the '80s? I visit with him and his wife Dolly each summer in Cape May. Spent a week with Craig Christopher and his family in Boulder, CO a few years back.

Annette Kates Collins Wow, a lot has gone on, I moved to Connecticut and lived there for 20 + years. I worked for General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, for seventeen years. I was a structural welder, then I became a pipe welder and finally a pipe welder supervisor. I was married in 1972,I have two children. Divorced and married many years later to my current husband who was a Chief Sonar Tech. in the Navy. We transferred to S.C. and retired here. I have two children from my first marriage. My daughter Kim is married and I have two, full-of-life grandchildren. I also have a son who still lives at home. I welded for a few years after we moved here. Finally welding took a toll on my body and I have had both hands operated on and finally a total knee replacement. I became a partner in a local Pub down here. I am excited about the business and hope it will do well.

Rex Kershner I enjoyed catching up with the whereabouts of my class mates since 1968; I have pretty much been away from the area since 1971 when I went to work for Combustion Engineering. This company changed names and ownership in 1989 to ABB and now is Alstom Power Inc. I am employed with Alstom located in the Atlanta area in a small town called Dawsonville, GA. If you are familiar with the Atlanta area, Dawsonville is located near Lake Lanier and the North GA Mountains. My wife Sandra and I built a log home in the foothills of the mountains, and enjoy the comfort and privacy of our acreage. I have two children, Jaycen, 24 and Nicole, 21, completing her last year of college at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. Jaycen and his wife Leah were determined to make me a granddad before my time! My granddaughter is absolutely gorgeous and now 18 months old! Our hobbies include many things involving the outdoors, however, the one I am most well known for is Historic Sportscar Racing. We campaign a 1964 Corvette and participate at legendary tracks mostly on the East coast and Mid Western region. We perform at Sebring prior to the 12 Hour American Lemans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. It's hard to believe in school I use to be a Ford driver! Actually I still like them too! I try to pass one every chance I get. If any of you get to this part of the world please call. My wife and I love to take people into town for dinner and a relaxing evening.

Lynn Keyser Greetings to my 'Big Chill' classmates! Have worked on magazines and newspapers since graduating from Temple U with a degree in journalism. Married, second time ,to another Penncrest alum, John Derrickson. Have one son, a senior a Penn State. These days, spend a lot of time on the golf course and watching sunsets at our home in Ocean City, N.J. Swarthmore, PA

Walter Kirby I graduated from Furman University in 1972, having married a Furman classmate (Nancy Sumpter) in February of our Senior Year. I entered the Army after graduation and served on active duty for two years. After I left the Army I worked for Prentice Hall Publishing Company for 15 years and left in 1989 to become VP of Sales and Marketing for MacMillan Publishers. Just two weeks ago I accepted an offer to return to Prentice Hall, now owned by Pearson Education. I will be starting a new division for them focusing on career education institutions like DeVry, ITT, and University of Phoenix. Nancy and I have two wonderful daughters. Laura Beth is 21 and will be a senior at St. Lawrence University where she is a double major in Fine Arts and English. She also rows varsity crew and competed well at the international Head of the Charles regatta in Boston. She leaves in a few weeks for fall semester in London. Pamela Ann is 19 and will start her sophomore year at William Smith. She is a double major in Chemistry and Physics and won both the Outstanding Freshman Chemistry and Outstanding Freshman Physics awards. Like father like daughter! (Yeah, right. Obviously Nancy's genes are at work here). Nancy taught Math for 10 years until Laura came into our lives. She stayed at home to care for the children until they were both of school age. She then began substitute teaching and continues that now. She also does math tutoring and now has about 30 students who come to her for help. We live in Saratoga Springs, NY, home of the oldest operating thoroughbred track in the country. The season opens Wednesday. If you'd like to place a bet, just mail me your money and I'll let you know if you win. I play mandolin, banjo, and guitar in a bluegrass band for fun (since nobody will pay us).

Marcia Kopp Brown After Penncrest, I graduated from Villanova, then later completed a Masters in Education at University of Pennsylvania. For the past 14 years, I've worked as Executive Assistant to the Provost at Swarthmore College. I have a wonderful daughter Erin, who's 21 now and off on her own, so now I am living with my best buddy, Cody, a golden retriever. It's astonishing to think that 35 years have gone by so fast, and I look forward to the reunion next year. It will be fun to see old friends again.

Terry Kuenzler Huyett Married 31 years with one son, Jared. I've been a legal secretary for 33 years with a large law firm in Wilmington, DE. My husband and I spend most of our spare time as Revolutionary War reenactors. Hope to retire to the beach eventually.
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Marilyn L. LaChette Jones In 1971 I married George Jones (no, not the country singer!) whom I started dating in April 1968 and had escorted me to our Penncrest Senior Prom. We have been in and out of various types of car racing since we met. He "wrenched" a modified stock car for 3 years just before we married. In 1991 we got into Mico Midget/Mini Sprint racing and were very successful placing in the top 10 6 out of the 8 years we competed. In 1998 we took the championship in our division. What a blast! But things were not always good, in 1993 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, went through 6 months of chemo, 33 radiation treatments and 9 months of being bald. The racing was a great inspiration for me during those times. I am happy to say that I was just confirmed cancer free for 8 years! George and I have since left the racing circuit, but still remain close with our own vinyl graphics business, G & S Graphix. I took a lay-off from my 30 year job at The Franklin Mint to join George in our business. So, if anyone out there should need anything lettered, trucks, windows, banners... please give us a call! Super discounts for Penncrest alumni!

Jan A. Larson Lived in New York City while in graduate school at Columbia University. Got two graduate degrees there, in counseling. Returned to Philadelphia area where I taught abnormal psychology on the college level and worked as a counselor/therapist with all sorts of folks. Studied many of the world religions and pursued work in spiritual studies where I began seeing God or the goodness in each person. Became ordained as a minister in 1991. Also worked with alot of animals. Was married for four years. Now in semi-retirement, living in the mountains in West Virginia—country style—awaiting my next mission. I know while at Penncrest I was a combination of shy and unfriendly to some of you. Please forgive me. I regret that now. Hope everyone is doing well.

Joan Lebo Weaver I have been married for 31 years. We have a daughter and a son. I have moved around to Indiana, Illinois, back to Pennsylvania, a short time in N. Carolina, back to Pennsylvania and now I am in Massachusetts. Joan passed away in July 2009. Her obituary from the Delco Times was sent to us by Patti Brown (PHS '80), sister-in-law of Bruce Brown. Joan C. Lebo Weaver, 58, native of Chester, Thursday, July 16, 2009 Joan C. Lebo Weaver, 58, of Chelmsford, Mass., died July 11 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. Mrs. Weaver was born in Chester to the late Ernest C. Lebo II and Winifred A. Weaver Lebo. She was a 1968 graduate of Penncrest High School. Mrs. Weaver enjoyed spending time at Disney World and had a passion for designing and producing videos for her family, who were the cornerstone of her life. She was the sister of the late Ann Margaret Delancey. Survivors: Husband of 38 years, Thomas C. Weaver; son, Christopher T. Weaver of Austin, Texas; daughter, Michelle A. Barsosky of Amherst, N.H.; brothers, Ernest C. Lebo III and William G. Lebo, both of Media; sisters, Susan M. Parker of Lusby, Md., Patricia A. Warner of York; three grandchildren. Service: 1 p.m. Saturday, Workinger-Semmel Funeral Home and Crematorium Inc., 849 E. Market St., York. Visitation: Noon-1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York. Donations: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163.

Edwards F. Leiper IV Happily Married with 3 Children- Melissa (27) Ashley (15) Edwards V AKA Shane (13). Living in Fort Lauderdale Florida and working as a Project Manager.

Millie Linnenbank Burns - In Memoriam submitted by her brother, Wes (Don) Linnenbank Millie was married to J F Burns, and they had most recently lived in Maine where she owned and operated a Christian Book Store. She left behind 5 children by the names of Mark, Andy, Matthew and twins Claire and Tommy. Mark is in the armed services and is married with one child. Andy just graduated from college. Matthew and the twins are still at home in high school. Millie turned out good, and died too young.

Richard C. Lockwood After High School, I attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. Graduated from there in 1972 and sailed various Naval and Merchant vessels for a while. In 1975, I joined Offshore Logistics, a Marine Service Company supporting the Offshore Oil Industry. We worked Indonesia and Singapore, Egypt, Saudi, Iran and the Emirates, the North Sea, the Caribbean, Alaska and California. It was great. In 1978 my partner and I wrecked a car in Trinidad and were Medevaced to Florida. Since neither of us had a permanent residence, when the hospital discharged us they sent us to Media. While visiting an old boss in Philadelphia, I was offered a job with the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) designing ships. It took some months, but eventually I accepted and moved back into the area. In 1980, I bought a house in Media and married for the first time. The marriage lasted about a year but I kept the hose and remained in Media. I became immersed in my work. We designed and built about 100 ships of all types and sizes during that period in all kinds of places. We even built a dredge, complete with tugs and barges in the middle of the desert on the White Nile in Sudan! I met my wife Beth at a wedding reception of mutual friends. We married in 1988. We have one son, Joshua who is at Penn State. In 1995, I transferred to the Operations Division of the Philadelphia District USACE. In 2003, I was selected as Chief of Operations of the Pittsburgh District and we moved to “the Burgh” in January 2004. Done a lot of National and International projects in the last couple years. Recently, took a turn as Chief of Operations for the Mississippi Valley out of Vicksburg, MS. Great experience. I’m looking for that one last career move and maybe do the SES thing, before retirement. I’ll let you know when I figure it out!

Kevin R. Lynch I am a Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine; mostly research with a bit of teaching.

George F. Martin Jr. I still live on the same street that I grew up on. I have been in the trucking business for the past 21 years. Have two grown children a boy 28 and a girl 32. One grandson, 2 years old.

Wanda Mason Williams After graduation I was employed at Cheyney University for 21 years. My last position there was Business Office Manager. I've been retired for 10 years. I'm married and have one daughter, Cassandra, age 32. I'm enjoying my retirement by traveling and assisting my daughter in her field of catering. I'm looking forward to the next reunion.

Donna Meiss Studied in Rome, Italy, and stayed. Married, 2 sons. Worked 12 years for an Italian computer company; now self-employed as an Italian-English translator.

Daniel W. Mellen III Married Peggy Harding, also a Penncrest grad, in 1972, still married with 2 married daughters. Expecting first two grandchildren 2002. Attended DeVry Technical Institute and Ohio Institute of Technology, BEET Electronics Engineering Technology degree in 1972. Have been working in the Semiconductor industry since 1974.

Joseph Meluzio Involved with the specialty metals industry since 1976 in various capacities including sales, sales management, and general management. Presently General Manager for Alro Steel Corp for last 5 years and also national sales manager coordinating Ford and Visteon Sales Groups. Wait a second, I thought I wanted something in the medical field way back when! Farmington Hills, MI

June Menghetti Palomba I am married to George Palomba, a Jersey boy, have a daughter, Jen, who will graduate from high school in 2003, and live next to Spring Haven Golf Club in Wallingford. We lived in Boulder and Denver, Colorado from 1981 to 1988. Not counting those years, I have taught in the Rose Tree Media School District for 22 years. I presently teach 8th grade social studies at Springton Lake Middle School and love it.

Richard A. Merker In '71, I married Esther Mitchell, Chester H.S. class of '68, who worked at the Media Dairy Queen. We have two children, Dawn is 22 and Rick 20. I earned my B.S. at Widener in '76 and we moved from Chester to Brookhaven then to Coatesville. In '87 we moved to Orlando (Winter Springs) with Westinghouse for whom I have worked since '69. I am currently a Marketing Director for Siemens, who bought Westinghouse Power Generation in '98, and travel between Orlando and Berlin, Germany monthly. I miss the spring and fall but not winter. I still love fast cars; my current toy is a Corvette Grand Sport convertible, which I can drive year round here in Florida.

Thomas P. Mickle I have be wandering further South with each job opportunity. Spent 17 years at Duke University as an athletics administrator, then moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference Office for 12 years as Associate Commissioner. Left that position in October to come to Orlando as the executive director of Florida Citrus Sports. My very competent staff runs the Capitol One Florida Citrus Bowl, the Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl and the Rotary Gridiron Classic. We have numerous other sporting events that we produce in Central Florida. I have a terrific wife, Jill, and two children, Matt (18) and Holland (3). Matt has just graduated from high school and is taking a year off before moving on to college. Holland is not in school, she spends most of the day bossing Mommy around. It has been a wonderful life, thanks to a great start at Penncrest. Those were fun times and will always be remembered. Orlando FL April 2006 - Memoriam: Tom Mickle, a former ACC administrator who helped design the system that eventually became the Bowl Championship Series, died Monday [4-17-2006] in Orlando, Fla. He was 55. Mickle had been undergoing twice-weekly chemotherapy treatments for several weeks, but a cause of death was not made public Monday. Mickle lived and worked in the Triad from July 1989 until September 2001, when he accepted the leadership of Florida Citrus Sports, the oversight organization of two bowl games and other events in Orlando. While in Greensboro, he laid groundwork for college football reform, conducted market and institutional research that led to Florida State's admission to the league in 1990 and forged still-standing alliances between the ACC and two major bowl games. Colleagues and friends suggested Monday that creativity and intellect and football were comparatively trivial elements in a legacy in college sports that began when he graduated from Duke in 1972 and joined the athletics department there. "Tom Mickle was a man of great integrity," Duke athletics director Joe Alleva said. "Tom was the consummate professional and an even better person." Mickle took on issues of a national scope when he helped league commissioners codify the procedures of what became known as the Bowl Coalition. That organizational structure was a precursor to the BCS. A native of Media, Pa., Mickle is survived by his wife Jill; a son, Matthew; and a daughter, Holland. — excerpted from News-Record, Greensboro, NC

Jody Miller Hill It's great that we are all reconnecting at this point in our lives. I have had a very full life. During the 70';s I lived out west for about 8 years, which included living in a school bus in the mountains while at the University of New Mexico. Then on to San Francisco where I started and ran a nursery school for low income families fro several years. I married and had 2 great kids. When my children were 2 and 6 I returned to school to study Geology at Bryn Mawr College. In the late 80's my husband and I divorced. Several years later I married a terrific guy (also a geologist and pianist). My husband has 3 sons, I have a daughter and a son. Lots of good times and lots of college tuition. I am a still a geologist and 11 years ago started an Environmental Consulting and Engineering Company in Pennington NJ (www.hillenv.com). We have 25 employees and focus on cleaning up contaminated soil and ground water mostly at industrial properties as well as doing more conventional engineering. I like my job most of the time.

John William "Bill" Miller Hello everyone! In 1972, I graduated from Cornell University with fellow classmates Dave Nash, Sally Rogers and Beth Dripps. I immediately moved south of the Mason-Dixon Line settling down in Columbia, Maryland. I worked for the Development Company of the New Town of Columbia, The Rouse Company, from 1972-1977. I helped the early design team as a Landscape Architect. In 1977 I shifted careers and became a member of a group that started up a seafood business we named Today's Catch Seafood. Twenty-five years later I am the remaining shareholder and operate the business with the assistance of my brother Jim Miller, P71. I married in 1983 and enjoyed a fast paced and exciting life along with my talented fine artist wife, Susan. Fate intervened and we eventually separated and divorced. I have no offspring. I am currently involved with a number of volunteer endeavors that include Historic Preservation, Community Development and Business Coaching. For fun and excitement I still enjoy skiing, travel, gardening, golf and I have been racing sports cars since 1995.

Robert W. Miller Went to Florida in 1973 for a vacation and stayed. UPDATE 2008: If there is a renewed interest in a 40th reunion, please let me know. I just retired and we moved down the street (Orlando, FLA).

Thomas W. Mills Sr. I joined the army reserves in 1970. Got married in 1973 to a former classmate, Phyllis Steward. We have been married for 29 years this August 4th which means it will be 30 years near the class reunion depending on the date. I have held a few different jobs prior to being employed at Boeing Helicopters. I have been with Boeing for 17 years. I have two great kids, Tommy Jr.(age 27 this Sept) and Victoria which we call Tori (age 24 this July) who is married and expecting her first child this December which will make me a Grandfather for the first time. I am a Mason and belong to a Masonic lodge in Philadelphia. I own a Harley Davidson and belong to a small motorcycle organization (a respectable one). My wife and I go on biker events and small getaways with the organization. We also have a time share in Virginia and vacation with our children sometimes. Both my kids own a home on the same street as us. We are one big happy family.

Linda S. Minckler I went to school with many of Penncrest Class of 68 through 8th grade, I then transferred to Notre Dame for 9th-11th grade then moved again and finished high school in Wayne PA. I hope this is not an intrusion but it was great finding this site and recognizing so many names- brought back many fond memories!

Pamela Mistovich Joern After graduating from the Phila. College of Art, I spent 15 years as a freelance graphic designer in Manhattan. I was divorced in 1982 and in 1985, my son, Reese, and I left NYC for upstate NY so I could attend law school (Union University, Albany Law School). In 1990, I adopted my daughter, Katie. Reese is 24 and studying acupuncture and oriental medicine in VT. He is a thoughtful and accomplished young man and definitely makes me proud. Katie is 14, entering eighth grade and enjoying life (she just came home from a month in the Yucatan). Katie brings joy to everyone around her. She is beautiful inside and out. I prosecuted cases of child abuse and neglect until 1997 when I went into private practice. In 2001, I accepted a position with NYS as an administrative law judge. We live in a rural community, are surrounded by dogs, cats, horses and assorted birds, rabbits and little creatures. We are looking forward to a move this fall onto a small farm with more land to accommodate our growing menagerie. I'm excited about the renovation of the farmhouse, it's old and filled with potential.

Wendy Mohr Parker BA Psych Susquehanna U. '72. Married '72. Lived in CT, moved to OH, moved back to CT, onto CA, had daughters Stacey, in Anaheim, CA 1976, Stephanie, in Riverside, CA 1979, moved to VA, had Erin, in Herndon VA 1980, then to NJ, NC, now in MD since '94. Tom took a job in NB and that's where I (finally) drew the line. (Plus, he decided he liked somebody else!) Divorced '01. My family has been my "career," though I have returned to school to study art and have "half" a degree in Interior Design (damn those moves...!) and am an expert at volunteer jobs. Spend time in ME every chance I get and have taken up hiking with my brothers. Every day is a new adventure and I absolutely believe that "we're not getting older, we're getting better." I'm still "content to be content." May see you at the reunion if I'm not hiking the John Muir Trail. UPDATE: Surprise. It's Wendy (Mohr)(Lewis) Parker. Do you remember Bob Parker from our graduating class? He was a Media guy? He and I dated in high school (went to the senoir prom together) and college. He is a Haverford Township cop and when my Dad passed away in Dec '03 Bob read his obituary in the Delaware County Times, sent me a beautiful sympathy card and, well, here we are. We were married May 12, 2005 and moved to Kennett Square in late July.

Jeffrey "Carmine" Montella Went into Healthcare, spent 15 years living in the South (Chapel Hill, NC and Virginia Beach, VA). Started using the name Jeffrey in North Carolina when the locals back in 1972 didn't understand Italian names! It stuck and so I have been Jeffrey ever since. Moved back to the area in the mid 1980's, working in Healthcare and eventually started my own business. Sold the business last year and am now living in retirement between my home in Wilmington, DE and Rehoboth Beach, DE. Looking into the possibility of starting another business and in the meantime just chilling out.

Gail Morgan Edwards That darn computer class we had to take got me started in that field. Ended up being a programmer for quite a few years. I had my first child in 1971. She is married and has a son age 7. Stayed in the computer field until 1980. In 1982 I married a Texan. He built towers for radio stations. We drove all over the country building sites. Seeing it all from the back roads and towns. I think we've eaten in every Shoney's that exists, and all of the greasy spoon restaurants across the country. We had 2 children. By the age of 4, our daughter had been in 22 states already. Learned to crawl and walk in motel hallways and job sites. She loved watching daddy go up in the air. After our son was born in 1991, it was too hard to be on the road, so a year later we started our own company. In 1994 there came that dreaded knock at the door, the cop telling me of a tower accident. Our lives changed drastically. The kids and I stayed here in Texas, San Antonio area. School year 1995-96 I was a host parent for a foreign exchange student, Sveta, who became my fourth child. We still keep in contact. In 1996 I bought a house, a new car and became a substitute teacher (so I could stay on the same schedule as my children). Then 3 years ago, another member of our Home Owner's Association was starting a new company and asked me to run it. I love a challenge! So I took the job. It's been hard but alot of fun. I am an office manager for a company that sells golf carts. I still don't play golf, but I'm great at driving the carts, and spitting out part numbers. Need a 36 volt solenoid? That's an 8016. Can you tell the parts manager was on vacation last week? I told the service manager he's not even allowed to take lunch, I refuse to get greasy! It's a great group of people, just not good for keeping your sanity.

Ellen Muehsam Settar Still married, almost raised 5 children, looking forward to an empty nest. Working as a nurse in a facility for mentally and physically challenged children and adults. Paoli, PA

H. Daniel Muehsam Since 1968 is a long time. The constants have been enjoying life with my wife and raising three children - one married, the baby is 22. Swedesboro NJ

John Paul Mueller Currently the Hotel Manager for the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza. I spent the 70's in radio and technical theatre pursuits. I've been in hotel management since the late 70's. Overland Park, KS

Brian A. Mull Phil D. and I went to West Africa after finishing in 1968. (Phil, remember that train ride?) Then I went to Univ. of Miami for a year and then transferred to Penn State. Lived with Steve Rudnick for 3 years and Ted Childs for one year (that was Hell!). Arrived in Oz in 1973. Started teaching in 1974 and still doing it. Have been at my present school for 18 yrs. Married for 25 years with two kids, I live one hour from Byron Bay. I have a 100-acre property and I have a vineyard and winery. Watch this space for my web site address.

Diane Newswanger Conquest I have enjoyed working for the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District for the past 30 years, most recently as a reading specialist at Strath Haven Middle School. I've been married and divorced and, optimist that I am, became engaged recently. My older son graduated from Penn State last year, and my younger is a freshman at Berklee College of Music in Boston. My life has been full, despite the fact that I've remained in the Delaware Valley since graduation. I loved reading about the life adventures of so many of my classmates!

Wesley Nieweg & Janice Rodgers Nieweg I am married to Janice Rodgers (class of 68 ) and we have a son Rob who is presently attending Springton Lake Middle School. I am a self employed residential painting contractor in the Media area. I play tennis with Phil Damiani and still keep in touch with the Gross boys (Stephen and Barry ) as well as Ted Childs.

Adele Ormsby Bailey Married twice, have one daughter and one grand-daughter. Moved to Maryland in 1977. Have been working as Executive Secretary for a company in Havre de Grace, Maryland for 21 years. Recently moved back to PA. Breed and show Welsh ponies.

Greg Palmer Wandered aimlessly for 13 years, got my head together and discovered Telecommunications in 1981, found a life partner in '84,(successful), finally got a degree in '88. I found my dream job in '99 at the Univ of Penn as Director of a high performance network, called MAGPI, serving the research and education community in the tri-state region. 3 children, 1 from first marriage, 2 from second - Matthew(22), Conor (10), Rory (8)

Candace A. Patton Moved to sunshine a few years ago with Buster (my dog)..... working in the field of social work services... adjusting to the idea that I am old enough for an AARP membership.....

Beverly Pearson Kilpatrick I have been married for 31 years. I have 4 children, 3 of which are married. I am a registered nurse at Riddle Hospital. I am also an EMT with Media Fire Co.

Debra Ann Pearson Zug I am married and we have three children. Irene is 31 and Emily and Brian are 27. We also have 2 grandchildren. We have a 150 acre dairy farm in Southern Lancaster County.

James Pfeffer - In Memoriam James S. Pfeffer, a resident of East Palo Alto, died Friday at home. He was 36. Mr. Pfeffer was a native of Iceland. He lived in Sunnyvale and Mountain View for 13 years before moving to East Palo Alto two years ago. He was a U.S. Army Airborne veteran of the Vietnam War.He was a member of the National Rifle Association, the Alano Club of Mountain View and Skydivers of the Bay Area. He is survived by his wife, Karen Pfeffer of East Palo Alto; three stepchildren, Linda and Jeffrey Nemmer of San Jose and Ronald Nemmer of Mountain View; his parents, Joan and Edward Pfeffer of Pennsylvania; a brother, Robert Pfeffer of Indiana; a sister, Holly Cunningham of Pennsylvania; and his grandparents, Joseph and Marjorie Special of Florida. Peninsula Times Tribune Palo Alto/Redwood City, CA Tuesday, March 18, 1986

Fred P. Pfrimmer Joined the USAF for 6 years as a Pharmacy Tech. Graduated from Kansas Univ with a BSE. Received M.Ed. from National Louis Univ. The most rewarding thing that happened to me is my family. I have a wonderful wife who is an Occupational Therapist. I am a Recreational Therapist. Over the years hospitals have hired us as a team. We have 3 GREAT kids—Andrea, 20, junior at USF, Paul, 18, rescue swimmer in the Navy (Oct 2002), Zachary, 10, 4th grade gifted program. We are now golfing and looking towards retirement in Venice FL. UPDATE MAY 2005: Hello All, My daughter married a Chemistry teacher last year. She is now a Social Studies teacher herself in Danville, Va. Paul, my oldest son (21) is a Paramedic in Wilmington, NC. Ginny, Zach (13 now & plays the piano & violin) and I have moved to Lewisville, NC. Ginny is an OTR at Wake Forest Univ. Hosp. and I have a new job as a Behavioral Therapist for a company in Winston Salem. I am also having a great time playing Timpini at our church. God Bless!

Richard Pinney After college I lived in an apartment in Rosemont, PA for 3 years with Bill Haines and Dave Charles. Now, it seems, we only speak at reunions!! I am an engineer and have worked for several companies and for the last 10 years, state government. My jobs have taken me kicking and screaming to Puerto Rico for a year and Florida for 6 years. I am now living my dream. I am one of 800 full time residents of Barnegat Light, NJ (that's at the shore). My girlfriend lives with me as does her 20 year old daughter, when she is home from college. Not many dull moments, even in the winter.

Cyndy Ponemon Medlicott I've just spent the last hour reading everybody's doings and whereabouts and realized my name wasn't on there. Am looking forward to seeing everybody in July! I went to college for a short time in Delaware and then transferred to a college in Colorado. Spent a couple years out there and got lonely for family and packed up and went home. Met my husband at a bank I was working in and we've been married for 29 years. (He sells chocolate so I'd never leave him!!) We've lived in Lancaster, PA, Ohio, Harrisburg, PA and finally I got back to Colorado. We love it here and hopefully will retire somewhere in the mountains. We love snowshoeing, biking, and hiking. We love company so please come and visit. We have 2 children. Will, 27 is a pilot in the Air Force and is married to an Air Force gal. Kristen, 25 is married to a man in the Navy who is currently in Iraq rebuilding hospitals. They have 2 boys, 6 and 2 1/2.

Gail Rafetto Boettcher I have been married for 33 years, have three children and one granddaughter. I have worked at Springton Lake Middle School for the last 18 years. My husband and I have been involved with County Corvette Association for the last thirteen years and enjoy drag racing, autocross and rally's. As a family we enjoy boating on the Chesapeake Bay.

Sharon Reihmer I worked at a custom picture framing business on Garrett Road in Upper Darby when I was a senior at Penncrest, while I attended Delaware County Community College and while I attended Hussian School of Art in Philly. I moved to Vermont in 1971, lived at The Darion Inn run by people from West Chester, PA, learned to ski at Burke Mt. and never left. I graduated from The Bible Institute of New England in 1976. I started a picture framing business that year. In 1980, I married Dennis, publisher of the Green Mountain Trading Post. We have 2 daughters, 17 & 20. The frame shop has expanded to include an art gallery. I still ski when I can. Check out my web page at virtualvermont.com/framingformat

Mary Lou Restall Broughton After graduating from college, I went into hotel management. After giving birth to my second son, I "retired" in 1987. My husband and I moved from California in 1990 to League City, TX (five minutes from NASA and equidistant between Houston and Galveston). We are currently in the midst of rearing three teenage boys. College is looming in the near future. As you can imagine, my life is consumed with teen activities (baseball, surfing, swimming, acting).International travel is a favorite pastime.

Bill Richard Spent a number of years developing and teaching emergency care programs in remote areas. Married for 22 years and enjoying the marriage and three children. I now work as the Director of Customer Quality Assurance for Keystone Quality Transport based in good ol' Media.

Debra Richards Reynolds Married in 1997 and relocated to Maryland with my husband. We currently raise Corriedale sheep and Alpine goats. We are also proud grandparents of a lovely little boy.

John Joseph Riley - In Memoriam submitted by Lois Hetherington Mace After John graduated from high school he entered the Navy. In November of 1970, he married Lois Hetherington (also a 68 Penncrest graduate) and they were married for almost 29 years. John and Lois had one daughter, Elizabeth Anne who is now 21 and she has a son, Corbin Riley Hyatt. John received his Honorable Discharge from the Navy in 1972. His first few years of civilian life he worked for various companies. In 1976, he went to work for the British Petroleum Company in Marcus Hook, Pa. John worked there for approximately 20 years, until they sold out to another company. That's when John, Lois, & Beth packed up & moved to Dallas, Texas to begin a new life. John quickly became employed with Dart Container Co. in Waxahachie,Texas as an area manager. He loved his family, Texas and fishing. He became quite an avid fisherman. John had a fishing boat, quite a collection of fishing rods, and a lot of fishing gear. Unfortunately, in January of 1999 John was diagnosed with cancer. Almost 5 months later on May 6th,1999, John passed away. John's optimistic and positive attitude is missed by many and he left behind family and friends who loved him dearly.

Kathy Ritchie Steininger I am teaching Elementary Health and P.E. at Girard College which is a boarding school in Philadelphia, PA. Since my husband Keith has the position of Ed. Technology Specialist which keeps him on call, we live on campus. We have a 15 year old son named David, who is a sophomore at Central High. Our family is active at the First Baptist Church of Media where we are Youth Leaders of the Middle and High School teens.

Sally Rogers Leonard Two daughters in college; have been in Nashua, NH for 15 years, but thinking of moving farther north, where there might be some real snow. Employed in financial planning/investment industry.

Dennis Royal Graduated from Gettysburg College in 1973, Completed military service as a Army Captain in 1978. Completed Tulane University MBA Program in 1980. Married Lynn from Chattanooga, Tenn in '81. Worked in the Boom and Bust of the Oil Fields of Oklahoma til '91. Have two boys, Jon and Steve, in Garant Valley HS. Currently working for Sunoco as a Technical Supervisor.

Lloyd R. Rowe Fleet Sales Mgr. at Spradley Ford Toyota Hyundai. Emancipated for many years! Father of a wonderful daughter-Briana-14 years of age.

Dana E. Ruhl Graduated from Michigan State, BS., MS... taught high school for several years. Married, but now divorced. I have lived in Southern California for almost 25 years now, and work in the Pharmaceutical Clinical Trial Industry, assisting Pharmaceutical Companies set up and run Clinical Trials for Prescription drugs. My position includes traveling extensively to Europe, South Africa, Australia, and the Far East. I did attend the last reunion, and would look forward to seeing as many of the classmates as possible!
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Linda Joy Sakers Camp I currently teach 4th Grade at the Avalon School in Avalon, NJ. My husband and I own and operate a marina locally. I enjoy sailing, gardening, traveling, and do volunteer work at the local animal shelter. I have just recently finished construction on a vacation home in the quiet Out Islands of the Bahamas. I sneak away at least 5 or 6 times a year! I have one son who is 24 years old.

Beverly Sanders Potts After the Academy of Fine Arts in 1973, I lived in Souderton, PA with first husband, John Boldt (PHS '66) and worked in law enforcement and as a legal asisstant. Divorced and met Larry Potts. Moved to Victoria, TX in 1977 when he took a police job there. Our best achievement, our son Michael, was born in 1980. Moved again to Madison, Wisconsin in 1990 to escape the South Texas humidity. Spent fifteen years as law office administrator and certified paralegal. Ditched the suits in 1977 and began freelancing graphics and photography in 1997. Currently working for a former client doing design, photography, illustration and web design for the Attainment Company which specializes in educational materials for persons with disabilities. I still paint and draw whenever I can. Since Larry and I don't fly, we enjoy home, each other's company, motorcycles and our Boxer dog and 3 cats. Check out www.califex.com.

Phillip "Jay" Sanders Guilford College - BFA; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Diploma in Painting; NYU Gallatin School - MA in computer art; variously employed at Village Voice - artist, FIT - computer graphics specialist, NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program - research and adjunct faculty; RYO - East Village art and technology gallery - co-founder; currently - The College of New Jersey - associate professor in computer art. Creating and exhibiting computer art since 1978.

Laurence H. Scheidle Lets see...BA in Psych from Johns Hopkins, MS & PhD in Psych from Florida State, Interned in New Orleans (read 'Mardi Gras'!); married Charla (BC-APRN in Psychiatry), have 2 neat kids both in college-Josh in Psych, Kirstin's in Theatre; started Armoured Horse Ltd (BMI), an indy label/studio for local bands; produced/played in Christian rock festivals with Praise Tribe(released a CD); and same w/The Drum Zone for local schools; took up guitar (again) and went to Nat. Gtr Workshop Summer 2001 and jammed (on drums) with Joe Bouchard (of Blue Oyster Cult); assisted in several church plantings/music ministries, and kept busy with private practice (www.scheidlepsych.com). Often wondered about/missed PHS '68 and really enjoyed scouring the Media/PHS compendium last year finding out what y'all had been doing all these years!

Stephen W. Shaw I entered the Navy upon graduating in 1968. I spent a year in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and a year at Cinclantflt Headquarters, Norfolk, Va. I married in 1970, and attended Penn State University from 1972 to 1974 where I earned a degree in Wildlife Technology. Upon graduating from Penn State I moved to Wyoming. My first job after coming to Wyoming was a police officer. I then applied for and landed a job as a Range Technician with the Bureau of Land Management, which is where I am today (retirement in 3 years!!). I got divorced in 1993, lost my sister Karen to cancer in 1998 at the age of 46 and remarried to a local girl here in Lander in 2000. I love to travel and play golf, do a little bit of fishing, hunting and skiing and am involved with a church here in Lander. I am currently studying futures and commodities and hope to supplement my retirement income so my wife and I can travel. If any one out there remembers me, I would like to hear from you. My buddy at work actually located this web site for me out of curiosity and when I started to read it and the profiles, it brought back a lot of memories. I would like to attend this years reunion, but will be unable to do so. Hopefully, I can make it next year. Hope everyone is doing great. God bless!!

Susan "Sooze" Shay Kinney Always an a graphic designer and currently Art Director for a daily metro newspaper. My daughter now attending art school. Lived in Euegene, OR, Nantucket Island, MA, Williamsburg, VA and now north of Trenton, NJ. On my third husband... this one's the best!!

David F. Sheppard Jr. I graduated from Gordon College in 1972. From 1973 to 2001 was in the association management field with the home builders association network. 1973-1976 Executive Vice President Home Builders Association of Berks County. 1976-2001 Numerous staff positions and from 1984 Executive Vice President Pennsylvania Builders Association. Since July 2002 have been serving as Chief of Staff to Senior Pastor of Evangelical Free Church of Hershey. Married with three children-Justin-26, Julie-24, Laura-21.

Robert Sherertz Married 25 years, two kids - Betsy 15 and Eric 21. Became a physician. Like to teach and write short stories. Plays tennis when the body is willing.

Sally Skidmore Kutyla Graduated from PSU '72. Bounced around up in New England for awhile. John and I moved back to the old stomping grounds from Vermont in 1985 and built a house on New Darlington Road. After a long stint at The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, I made a jump to the arts and am currently the manager of volunteer services for The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Married 19 years. No kids. One cranky cat. Frogs in the pond. Hooked on gardening, travel, and motorcycle vacations.

Eileen Smith Got married in 1969, had beautiful baby girl Jennifer in 1972, got divorced and found my soul mate in 1985 and have been married to Bob since New Year's Eve of 1985. It's been an adventure but we sure laugh a lot. Beats crying. Have worked for Springfield Township for 21 years in Accounts Payable. Met my husband there also.

Gerald Smith Working as a Local 654 IBEW electrician, living in Ocean City NJ since 1980 . . . fishing for striped bass . . . traveling the East and Wests coasts with teenaged surfer son.

Janet Smith Klos I've been working out, eating right and reprioritizing my career objectives. I've become environmentally responsible, politically aware and financially prudent. I've cleaned my closets, made peace with my mother, gotten back in touch with my personal code of ethics, rediscovered reading and reinvested in my dreams. I'm saying "no" to fat, caffeine, tanning and emotional addiction and scheduling quality time with myself each week to regroup, refocus and reaffirm my commitment to the simple, honest values that give meaning to life. I'm as confident, happy and peaceful as I've ever been. On the other hand, my life is the poster child for boring. I've been married 34 years and have a 22 year old son and 18 year old daughter, both of whom are in college. (We waited to have children until we could afford them. Hah! The joke was on us. You can never afford them!) Because of my husband's job, we've lived in PA, MD, IL, CA and WA and currently live in VA. As soon as we shake the last child out of the house, we plan to retire to Florida and spend our time diving.

Phyllis J. Steward Mills After graduation I worked for a small clothing store until it went out of business. In 1970 I started working for State Farm Insurance as an IBM keypuncher. In Aug,1973 I married. In 1975 I left State Farm on maternity leave. After having our first child, a son, I decided to quit to stay home and take care of him myself instead of daycare. In 1978 we had a daughter. In 1984 when both the kids were in school, I went back to work part time for a real estate business for 3 years. Actually it was a combination of two different real estate businesses within a 3 year period. I left the job and decided to try a business cleaning homes on my own. I did that for about 2 years and got sick of it. In 1990 I started working for a dental/beauty equipment supplier as a receptionist and eventually doing work with the monthly sales flyers on the computer. In 1995 the company moved to New York so therefore I was out of a job. I collected unemployment til it ran out. After that I worked for a couple cleaning a business for about a year and quit. Since that I have been home. As you already know, I am married to a former classmate, Tom Mills. It will be 30 years August 4, 2003. We have been living at this address since Jan, 1980. We have 2 great kids, Tommy Jr (soon to be 27) and Victoria (Tori) (soon to be 24, married and expecting with her first child in December.) Finally I will be a Grandmother. Both our kids own a home and live on the same street as us. Our daughter lives next door and our son lives 10 houses up on same side. We have alot of fun together. In 1996 I decided I wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle so I took the safety course. I first owned a Honda 250 cycle and eventually bought a brand new 99 Suzuki 650 cycle. It was something I wanted to do and now I am selling it. Tom has a big Harley so now I just ride with him. Well that's about it. Not a real exciting life but we love it. We have a wonderful family, our health, nice home and love. That is all we need. Oh, and we also have 3 cats and a dog.

Cheryl Jeanette Sullivan Fisher I was married for 28 years, divorced and recently remarried. I have three children and seven grandchildren. My career has been a steady climb. I started out as a nursing assistant. I then became a medicine aide, which passes out certain medications. I then went to Nursing school at the ripe young age of 42 and first became a LPN and then went on to become a RN. I work in the same nursing facility that I started out in and I have been at this facility for 22 years, since I have been in Maryland. I am looking forward to seeing everyone.

George Craig Sullivan I am divorced and have 4 children and 8 grandchildren. Presently working in environmental services. I am free and available for sophisticated, dedicated ladies.

Holly P. Thomas College, graduate school, exploring my options, searching for Mr. Right. Living in Pocono Lake, PA. Update: Holly moved from the Pocono Lake to Brookhaven. She is teaching Special Education at Chester High School.

J. Russell Thomas Went to College like alot of us, finally graduated from Penn State in 1976. Since then put in 7 years at Boeing and another 18 at Lockheed Martin as a Manufacturing/Tooling Engineer. Currently am Contracting to the FAA in Washington DC doing Configuration Management/Systems Engineering work. Have a Waterfront home on the Chesapeake where I get to go fishing. I generally have done all the things I wanted to do when I got out of High School. Except get married.

Fred Van Keuren Hippie in the 70's, doing carpentry to keep from getting hungry. Ski bum two years. Still love skiing (who stole the mountains in Ohio?) Got serious in the 80's, went to engineering school at U. of Kentucky. Graduated and moved to Cincinnati. Married with two cats and a son who won't leave. Love to travel.

Jan VerBraeken Went to PCA. Spent next 10 years in advertising. Got married and divorced. Had a daughter who is 19 and living in NYC. Worked freelance as a textbook designer for 15 years. Taught computer graphics at UCF then taught middle school and high school art. Currently working as an art teacher grades pre-k through grade 8 and finishing a historical novel for young adult readers. Visit Jan's web site.

Lois Walker Rolph Heard it though the grapevine that a reunion was taking place,so I looked for this web site. I am alive and well and living in Newark, Delaware-an R. N. working at ChristianaCare. I am a grandmother to an adorable 5 year old named Ashlynn, whose mommy (my daughter) also works in the health care industry-quite an accomplished young lady, if I may brag. I have one 6'5" son (that was the last measurement—I stopped doing that about one and a half years ago before yet another growth spurt) that is still at home and attending college-hoping to become another computer guru. Reading through the profiles, it seems we, as a class, turned out more than "okay"...who knew! Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the reunion. I'll be away on vacation. Hope all goes well.

Ellen Walters Walkemeyer After graduation I worked in Philadelphia until 1974, when I moved to Baltimore, MD. I was married in 1975 and now have two children. Today I work in the legal field in Towson, MD.

James Waters I have retired from Bell Atlantic of Pennsylvania (Verizon now) after working there for 30 years in real estate operations. I am divorced after 29 years of marriage. I have three grown children (two young men and a daughter). I have started a new career as a Captain and sailing instructor for the ASA (American Sailing Association) and have been doing so for the last two years. I now reside in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

Carol Weinmann Savournin Art school, married in '71, two sons. Divorced in '78, single mom for 7 years while working for Common Pleas Court of Chester Co. Remarried in '85 to Jeff, two step-daughters. Jeff and I have owned and operated 4 or 5 Dairy Queens in Chester Co. for the last 17 years. Fun! We have 3 kids married, 3 granddaughters and 2 more grands on the way. Yikes! Having a lot more fun since the kids left home. It's their turn to worry and be responsible. My turn to play, now. Still fooling around with the art supplies. I love working for the Phila. Folk Festival, attended every year for the past 17. Attended two previous reunions, looking forward to this one eagerly. UPDATE – February, 2008 Having sold our stores to younger, more energetic owners and "Passed the torch" in the Dairy Queen World, I found myself back at the Chester County Court of Common Pleas after being called for Jury Duty 4 years ago...and wound up taking my old job back! I always loved working in the Courtroom.....and only working 40 hours a week instead of 80 felt like retirement! Truly, I do it for fun, and my husband (Mr. Wonderful) is enjoying his freedom as a retired businessman. Every day is Saturday!! We have a total of 7 grandkids, now...have purchased a 36' motorhome and are learning the joys of taking to the road and following our noses. We have a lot of vacation time to make up! See you on the road.

Sandra Weyman Pirkle I graduated from Florida State University with a BS in Nursing. I'm married and have 3 sons: David, 30, married, geologist; Wesley, 26, married, a PhD student in physics at Ohio State; Kevin, 24, engaged, working on a degree in landscape architecture at University of Florida. My husband is a geologist and his job moved us around alot. Our move to St. Augustine was my idea and I never want to move again. I love living on the salt marsh and being so close to the ocean.

Mark Whitsett Honorable discharge US Navy 1973. I have four children and five grandchildren. I work at a teaching hospital in Phila in the pulmonary department. Graduated from DCCC 1976, as a Respiratory Therapist; I now work in the Pulmonary lab doing lung function test and clinical research an diagnostic studies.

Dave Wiegand Drafted out of high scholl and enlisted in air force to save myself from the slaughter. Attended Widener University and graduated in 1976. Moved to Michigan in 1980 and to Boston in 1985. Then to Phoenix in 1993 where I am a stock broker for Charles Schwab.

Lynne Wilkinson Dean It is great to hear from all of you! Here's what I have been up to since graduation. I chose to attend Monmouth College in NJ for two reasons: ONE; there was no college on my beloved Long Beach Island, & TWO; Monmouth was located 1 mile from the beach & I was told lots of the boys studied there in between catching the waves. This fulfilled two of the three requisite parameters I had set early in life which were to maximize romantic encounters & minimize schoolwork interference of my tanning ritual. That only left one nagging component which was to avoid anything (i.e., studying) that required any effort on my part whatsoever. I had thought my choice of college would have fit the bill. After all, its reputation as Playboys' party school of the year should have said it all. After a brief sense of security of straight A's at midterm, reality slapped me in the face with a charming assortment of one of everything as a final grade. It took another year for me to learn to study and love to learn, and I graduated Dean's List in 1972 with a degree in Foreign Language (Spanish & Italian) and a teachers cert. I also separated myself from the wallpaper and served as Social Chairman, Pledgemother, and President of my sorority. After three dangerously close calls near the alter, I got a job that I will always remember fondly. I was hired as a private contract teacher for the Army at Ft. Dix, NJ. At 24, I was teaching the new, All-Volunteer Army—men ranging in age from 18-32. I was first hired to teach English to Puerto Rican recruits. After that, the Army saw no reason why I couldn't repeat that success with South Korean recruits. Then the real fun began. I was to teach men from the worst ghettos of our big cities and the most rural Appalachian hamlets to read. Not only were they illiterate, they had SERIOUS criminal records and had been given the choice of joining the army or going to jail. It was absolutely the most rewarding and enlightening teaching experience I have ever had. Upon starting this job, I fortuitously moved into an apartment complex of Air Force pilots where I immediately met Bob Dean, a C141 pilot, who was anxious to get out of the Air Force and move back home to Texas. He left in 1975, we married in 1977 and I joined him in Austin where he was getting his Masters degree in Accounting from the Univ. of Texas. A brief stint in Dallas, and then to the family home in San Antonio in 1979. Here our daughter Devon Elizabeth was born and grew to be an avid horsewoman. She was ranked 3rd in the state when boys started showing up. She graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Accounting in 2001, and last year took over the family's investments and Bobs' CPA practice so that he could retire and spend full time going to Aircraft Mechanics school and building a plane; an RV 8. She just married on January 4,2003 to a former horse trainer who has gotten her to reject English riding and French Dressage for Western Team Penning. They now have a small horse farm, and it is her intention to never leave Texas. My younger daughter, Lauren Evans, born in 1981, has also been a complete joy. A natural athlete, she eventually chose tennis and was also state ranked at the Super champion level. She graduated H.S. in three years, 8th in her class, and left for Wake Forest University in NC where she graduates May 19,2003, with a Masters degree in Accounting. She will get the results of the CPA exam in August and to keep her mind off of it is leaving on a month-long Outward Bound Adventure sailing off Puget Sound and mountain climbing in the Central Cascades. She will then head to Austin and The Univ.of Texas for law school in August. Her intention is to live in New York City where she did two internships last year. I'm hoping she will meet a nice Texas boy and change her mind. I spent two years designing and building our new home in Garden Ridge, north of San Antonio, and after moving in, in 1987, I went back to college and got recertified in Library Science and spent 8 years as a part-time H.S. librarian but now spend most of my time gardening (organically) and volunteering in the Garden Ridge City Library which I helped establish. I still love traveling and reading (histories & mysteries) and collecting: pill boxes, antique chocolate molds, and 18th & 19th century miniature portraits on ivory. I've spent part of every summer on Long Beach Island, except for this one! Because my mother has just moved here I won't be coming east and will therefore miss the reunion. So please forgive this long winded account. Hopefully every class member will fill out a profile and perhaps a compilation could be made of all the profiles and classmate information. It would be a wonderful momento. I would enjoy hearing from Y'ALL!

Frank Willa Am I the only one amazed to have a reunion on the internet? Who in June '68 would have thought we would reconnect electronically? Everyone seems so "easy" with interacting on the web. I am glad to see how many have done much and are having good lives. I await Chuck's picture to see what not getting older looks like. For the past few years I have been working in Lancaster,Pa.. Relationships have come and gone, now I share my space with a couple of domestic short hairs- Buster and Taffy. I just toss the unopened AARP mail. A couple of years ago I reconnected with people I knew at Penn State - I found they held memories of things I'd forgotten and I likewise for them. It had been a lot of years since I thought about Penncrest when Carol called, so I look forward to recalling the past with your help.

Susan Wilson Olson Obtained my BS and MBA after high school. Many jobs in the business industry, research and a brief stint teaching at Elwyn Institute. Obtained 2 design patents and working on several others in new product development. Guess the Art Major work finally surfaced. Married to my high school sweetheart for 18 years... we have one daughter, Rebecca, 24 years old now. Divorced and married for a second time briefly, great guy just didn't work. Think I'll just concentrate on the career and retirement for the remaining years.

Joel Ziskowski Married twice My present wife Sally and I have two sons aged 4 and six. We live on a small farm I work out at carpentry and also with the developmentally handicapped. When not doing the above you'll find me with fly rod in hand going down to the river to really enjoy nature.

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