Campus losses include Professor of Chemistry Neil H. Potter, Professor Emeritus of Classical Languages Jane F. Barlow, and Sachiko Kurihara Presser, coordinator of social activities for international visitors.

Martin L. Grossman '25, Huntersville, N.C., April 4, 2002. He is survived by his brother, James Grossman '36 and his cousin, Helen Salem '19 Wescoat.

Arthur A. H. Gelnett '30, Salisbury, Md., May 12, 2001. He was a member of Phi Mu Delta while at Susquehanna University. He served in World War II as a first lieutenant and began practicing as an accountant in 1949 until his retirement in the 1980s. He is survived by his daughter, Hazel Gelnett '72 Vernon.

Corinda Sell '31 Macready, Pilot Hill, Calif., Sept. 29, 2001.

Helen Swope '31 Ranck, Selinsgrove, Pa., Nov. 18, 2001. She lived most of her life in the Selinsgrove area and taught exceptional children for 20 years at the Selinsgrove Center. She is survived by her granddaughter, Helen K. Ranck '93.

B. Ray Minich '32, White Mills, Pa., March 9, 2002. He taught in a one-room elementary school in Perry County from 1933 to 1936, during which time he also organized and directed the Loysville Community Orchestra. He was supervisor of music in the Lykens School, Lykens, from 1936 to 1945 and was director of instrumental music at Honesdale High School from 1945 until his retirement in 1974.

Ethel Ramer '38 Coulter, West Chester, Pa., May 2, 2002.

W. Frank Laudenslayer '39, Boyertown, Pa., Feb. 12, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Isabel Tewkesbury '39 Laudenslayer.

Kathryn Meyer '39, Wheeling, W.Va., May 3, 2002. She was a teacher at Ritchie Jr. High School, and at Geistown High School, Geistown, Pa. She was also the former dean of women at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio; former executive director of the Y.W.C.A. in Wheeling, Highpoint, N.C., and Mansfield, Ohio; and was former director of the American Red Cross, Mansfield, Ohio. She was a member of the Woman's Club and Collegiate Alumnae Association of Wheeling.

Willard Schadel '41, Honesdale, Pa., May 25, 2002.

Betty Malone '42 Sharkey, Vincentown, N.J., April 5, 2001.

George F. Hanis '49, Frisco, Texas, Feb. 19, 2001.

Judith Brown '59 Mull, Northumberland, Pa., May 10, 2002. She was employed at So-Fro Fabrics in the Susquehanna Valley Mall, Selinsgrove, for 15 years. Following the closing of the store, she worked in the fabrics and crafts department of Wal-Mart, Selinsgrove until she retired in 1999. She is survived by her sister, Sally Brown '56 Sullivan.

Kathi Hawxhurst '77 Davies, Annandale, Va., July 19, 2001.

Richard W. Schilling '89, Lewistown, Pa., Oct. 19, 2001.

Jennifer Tietgen '97, Rochester, N.Y., June 13, 2002.

Patrick R. Kadel '97, July 4th, 2002, New York City, of cancer (osteosarcoma). A graduate of Morristown-Beard High School, he majored in public relations at Susquehanna and was a member of the lacrosse club. Patrick worked in operations administration for the Bear Stearns, Brooklyn, N.Y., office. The survivors include his wife, Diana Pierson '97 Kadel, with whom he resided in Manhattan.

Rebecca Ann Lyter Meiser Stoudt, October 14, 2001, Indiana, Pa. She was a mathematics faculty member at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1991 until her death. She was a former faculty member at Bucknell University and Susquehanna University.

Professor Emeritus of Classical Languages Jane F. Barlow, Selinsgrove, Pa., May 20, 2002. She was a member of the Susquehanna University faculty for 41 years, having joined the university in 1954 until her retirement in 1995. A Philadelphia native, she earned a bachelor of arts degree from Smith College, and her master's and doctoral degrees at Johns Hopkins University. She taught at the Moravian Academy for Girls in Bethlehem before joining the Susquehanna faculty. She chaired the Department of Classics for more than 30 years, sat on numerous committees, and supervised the university's program for the preparation of high school Latin teachers. She was a member of the American Philological Association, the Classical Association of the Atlantic States and the Snyder County Historical Society. The Lanthorn yearbook was dedicated to her in 1984, her 30th year at Susquehanna, in recognition of her many academic accomplishments and steadfast devotion to Susquehanna and its students. The tribute noted: "Convinced that the value of a liberal, humanistic education is not diminished by either the passing of time or changes in technology, Dr. Barlow has consistently urged students to enter fields of study which interest them, not areas which at the time appear to be the most lucrative or popular."

Sachiko Kurihara Presser, coordinator of social activities for international visitors at Susquehanna University and retired supervisor of general services, Selinsgrove, Pa., May 5, 2002. Born in Tokyo, Japan, she attended Belmont College in Nashville, Tenn., as an international student where she earned her undergraduate degree and met her future husband, Bruce Presser. The Pressers came to Susquehanna in 1961 where Bruce became an assistant professor of biology. Sachiko began work at Susquehanna University in 1962 and retired as the University's supervisor of General Services in 1995 after 33 years of service. Bruce passed away in 1996. An accomplished seamstress, flower arranger, and cook, Sachiko was a lover of music and sports and traveled extensively, visiting sites on five continents. She was instrumental in developing and sustaining Susquehanna's relationship with Senshu University in Japan. In 1993 the couple established the Sachiko Kurihara Presser and Bruce D. Presser Scholarship Fund at Susquehanna to support deserving international students who demonstrate financial need and academic ability. In 2001, Sachiko provided the funds to create the Presser International House as a home for international students and the special programs that support their needs and enhance the understanding of other cultures for the entire campus. Donations in Sachiko's memory may be sent to Susquehanna University, 514 University Avenue, Selinsgrove, PA 17870 for the benefit of the Presser International House.

Professor of Chemistry Neil H. Potter died Sunday, August 11, 2002, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He joined the faculty in 1966 after earning a B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College, the M.A. from Middlebury College, and a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. He was head of the chemistry department for many years, head men's soccer coach from 1967 to 1980, and kicking coach for the Crusader football team for the past five years. During the past 25 years he enthusiastically promoted Susquehanna and the sciences through the Chemistry Road Show program that took him to over 500 high schools in the northeast. He developed an Alumni Admission Program, was the long-time advisor to the senior class and served as marshal of the faculty for 25 years until 2001. Potter was also active in the community, including posts as president of the Selinsgrove Area Recreation Board, chairman of the Snyder County Red Cross, coordinator of Susquehanna's United Way fund drive, and a member of the Selinsgrove Area School Board. He was an active member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Selinsgrove where he sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and served as a member of the Executive Committee. Contributions may be sent to Susquehanna University for the establishment of a scholarship fund in Neil's memory.