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  In Memory

Ernest W. “Happy” Shuntill ’27, Jan. 24, 2004, North Braddock, Pa. He was an assistant football and basketball coach in Scott High School in the North Braddock School District. Returning to the district after World War II, he served as physical education director for Scott High. He was elected into the Sports Hall of Fame. He was appointed principal at North Braddock Junior High School, a position he held until retirement in 1971 after 42 years in the district. He served as commanding officer of advanced sea base off the coast of Cuba during the anti-submarine warfare.

Horace Vought ’29, Middleburg, Pa., Dec. 13, 2003.

Alma Thompson ’30 Heurich, Camp Hill, Pa., Dec. 27, 2003. She was a teacher in the Pittsburgh area.

Lee D. Rishel ’34, Feb. 8, 2004, Selinsgrove and New Cumberland, Pa. He served during World War II in the U.S. Navy, entering the service on July 27, 1943. He was awarded the American Theatre Ribbon, the World War II Victory Ribbon and the African-European Theatre Ribbon. Prior to his military service, he had been a teacher, coach and principal in the Selinsgrove School District. He also he had been the director of toll collection for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, before retiring in 1977 with 38 years of service.

Dorothy Leese ’35 Lamb, Feb. 2, 2004, Hanover, Pa. She taught school in the Hanover and Carroll County public school systems.

Mary Patterson ’35 Yeager, Feb. 5, 2004. She is survived by her daughter Pamela Yeager ’64 Silar.

Mary Reese ’37 Dean, Vienna, Va., Nov. 14, 2003.

Woodrow J. Klinger ’37, Liberty, Pa., Jan. 6, 2004. He was pastor emeritus of Siloa Lutheran Church and of the Liberty Valley Lutheran Parish. He is survived by his son, Wesley Klinger ’74.

Hildebarde Ahl ’38 Herb, Dec. 16, 2003, Selinsgrove, Pa. She was a medical secretary for the State of Michigan. She sang in an a capella choir, loved music and played classical piano. She also spoke fluent German.

Hilda Frederick ’40 Schadel, Feb. 24, 2004, Honesdale, Pa. She taught elementary music in Waymart, Honesdale and Wilmington, Del., schools.

Ralph G. Shobert ’40, Dec. 22, 2003, Chalfont and Wapwallopen, Pa. He had worked as a construction estimator for a number of construction firms in western Pennsylvania, before retiring in 1986. Previously, he had owned and operated Shobert Construction Co. in Chalfont for more than 20 years. He played football under Amos Slonzo Stagg while at Susquehanna. He also was an accomplished violinist and played first chair and was a concert master in the orchestra. During World War II, unable to join the military, he worked at Philadelphia Naval Yard testing aircraft. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Derstine ’39 Shobert, and niece, Wendy Hayes ’93 Gladstone. He was the brother of the late Erle I. Shobert II ’35, chair emeritus of the university board of directors.

Marie E. Stout ’48, April 12, 2003, Neptune, N.J. She was a teacher in Barnegat and Neptune School Districts.

Ruth Roslander ’52 Lembach, Feb. 23, 2004, Lantana, Fla. She is survived by her daughters Anne Lembach ’80 Bucher and Alice Lembach ’81 Peterson.

John Schraeder ’54, Feb. 9, 2004, Sparta, N.J.

Barbara Tongue ’59 Herold, Feb. 1, 2004, Buckingham Springs, Pa. She was a medical secretary at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Lawrence W. Culp ’60, Jan. 6, 2004, Nutley, N.J. He had been a music teacher in the Matawan, Little Falls, North Caldwell, Kearny, and Hasbrouck Heights school systems before retiring in 1988. Previously, he had been a training director and vice president of Office Temporaries in Manhattan.

Paul Martin ’61, Dec. 3, 2003, Kiawah Island, S.C. Paul was a professor of music at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania for 30 years, serving as department chair and cultural director for seven years. He performed extensively on the piano with several chamber groups in Erie and Edinboro. He was also the assistant director for the Erie Philharmonic for three years and played clarinet and keyboard with that orchestra for 25 years. An April 5 music alumni concert at Edinboro University, featuring performances by chorus, band and orchestra, was dedicated to Paul’s memory. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Holcombe ’60 Martin.

Daniel R. Seyss ’65, Jan. 12, 2004, Morrisville, N.C. He was a textile designer and had worked for Milliken, Inc. and later Cotton Incorporated, both in New York. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was involved with the Boy Scouts for many years and was an Eagle Scout himself.

Frederick M. Binder H’69, Jan. 28, 2004, Hummelstown, Pa. He retired as president of Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., after more than a decade of service. He was a former professor of American History at Leeds University in England; a professor and administrator at Temple and Thiel universities; and a professor and president of Hartwick College, N.Y.; and Whittier College, Calif.; as well as Juniata.

Robert Lacey ’81, Jan. 14, 2004, Hamilton Square, N.J. He was the finance manager for Perrine Buick-Pontiac-GMC-Hummer in Cranbury for the past seven years. He is survived by his wife, Donna Stover ’82 Lacey.

Nicholas C. Dattilo H’95, March 5, 2004, Harrisburg, Pa. He was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg since January 1990.

Clyde H. Jacobs H’00, Feb. 10, 2004, Northumberland, Pa. He was a retired ophthalmologist who had practiced for 50 years. For 14 years he served as director of ophthalmology at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville before opening his private practice in Sunbury in 1954. An avid tennis player, he won five senior world championships for doctors since 1980, and a national U.S. Tennis Association senior championship in 1992. His association with Susquehanna University began when investigating colleges with his son, the late Skip Jacobs ’65. Clyde’s second wife, the late Alice Ann Patterson ’58 Jacobs, was a member of Susquehanna’s board of directors. Clyde made a generous gift to the university in her honor, providing funds for the construction of the Jacobs Fitness Center in 2001.

Kimerlee L. Maison ’01, Feb. 4, 2004, Bayville, N.J.

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