60 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | IN REMEMBRANCE Ed Kottcamp Jr. ’56 MS’57 Ph.D.’60, York, Pa., Nov. 20, 2025. Kottcamp was president of Beta Theta Pi. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a member of the engineering faculty before moving to Bethlehem Steel Corp. He retired as executive vice president and group executive of steel. He volunteered with the College of Business Advisory Board and the LUAA Board of Directors. His child, Robert Kottcamp, is a member of the Class of 1984. Peter J. Longarzo ’56, Parsippany, N.J., Sept. 24, 2025. Longarzo was a member of Theta Chi. He worked in marketing and sales for several Fortune 500 companies. H. Galt Siegrist ’56, Queenstown, Md., Sept. 27, 2025. Siegrist was the president of Lambda Chi Alpha and a member of the soccer team. He worked as a professor and the director of the Water and Environmental Research Institute at the University of Guam. Irvin L. Cherashore ’57, Vero Beach, Fla., Sept. 7, 2025. A member of Phi Gamma Delta, Cherashore worked on Wall Street for over 60 years. G. Reed Howard ’57, Wilmington, Del., Nov. 8, 2025. A member of Theta Xi, Howard worked for E.I. du Pont and Nemours & Co. for 36 years. Robert C. Maida ’57, Pennington, N.J., Dec. 10, 2025. Maida worked as an attorney and CPA, focusing on tax, trust and estate law and planning, for more than 65 years. He volunteered with his class and was a member of the South Mountain, Asa Packer and Tower societies. His Lehigh legacy includes children and grandchildren—Joseph Maida ’83, James Maida ’85, Jeannette (Maida) Brick ’86, Lauren Maida ’17 and Alexis Maida ’19. James C. Smith ’57, Phoenixville, Pa., Nov. 23, 2025. A member of the choir, Smith worked for GE Aerospace for 36 years. His child, Diane Smith, is a member of the Class of 1986. John A. Ernst III ’58, Cape Coral, Fla., March 3, 2025. A veteran of the N.J. National Guard, Ernst was a partner at Ernst, Ernst & Lissenden, a consulting engineering firm. George W. Castles ’59, Aiken, S.C., Nov. 30, 2025. Castles worked as the assistant financial director for the New York Health and Hospital Corporation. Donald H. Kutz ’59, Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 1, 2025. Kutz worked for Amp Inc. for 36 years. Alan W. Schmidt ’59, Londonderry, Vt., Dec. 20, 2025. Schmidt worked in finance on Wall Street and as a part-time ski instructor at Stratton for more than 50 years. His child, Steven Schmidt ’99, and child-in-law, Jacqueline Schmelkin ’99, are members of the Lehigh family. Tony Sousa ’59, Bar Harbor, Maine, Dec. 16, 2025. Sousa was president of Alpha Chi Rho and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as a professional engineer for O.J. Porter Company before running his own structural engineering company. David G. Swaim ’59, Leonia, N.J., Sept. 13, 2025. Swaim was a schoolteacher who taught math and science for 43 years. W. Robert Zeigler ’59, Watertown, N.Y., Dec. 15, 2025. Zeigler was a member of the track and cross-country teams. He worked for New York Air Brake most of his career. 1960s Dennis R. Schlosser ’60 MBA’68, Harleysville, Pa., Nov. 15, 2025. Schlosser was the captain of the soccer team. He worked for Bethlehem Steel before joining with his family to found Schlosser Steel. He was a member of the South Mountain and Brown and White societies. George F. Theiss Jr. ’60, Doylestown, Pa., Oct. 21, 2025. Theiss was a member of the football team and Chi Psi. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserves and was called to active duty in Cuba. He worked for Merck Pharmaceuticals for 32 years. Raymond Baker ’61, Emmaus, Pa., Sept. 7, 2025. A member of the Marching 97, Baker worked for Western Electric for 30 years. John H. Debus ’61, Milford, N.H., Aug. 8, 2025. Rowland C. Gersen Jr. ’61, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 16, 2025. A Sigma Nu member, Gersen was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a senior vice president of QVC. David Foltz ’62, Ledyard, Conn., Nov. 10, 2025. Foltz made his professional career as an engineer for Electric Boat. John E. Kalish ’62, Brussels, Belgium, July 16, 2025. Kalish was a Chi Psi member. He worked for Fischer and Porter, Inc., Miller Freeman Publications, and the International Forest Products Transport Association. Arthur J. Krivsky ’62, Scott Depot, W.V., Sept. 1, 2025. Krivsky was a member of the Glee Club. He made his career with Dupont. Charles J. Bierbauer ’63, Spruce Pine, N.C., Aug. 29, 2025. Bierbauer worked as CNN’s senior White House correspondent and as the dean and professor of journalism at the University of South Carolina. Robert V. Kieronski ’63, Newport, R.I., Sept. 2, 2025. Kieronski worked for Bell Telephone Laboratories and the Naval Underseas Warfare Center, before becoming a real estate agent. Charles V. Schaefer III ’63, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Sept. 5, 2025. Schaefer retired as the president of Muller Machinery. Joseph H. Stamler Jr. ’63, Fairfield, Conn., Sept. 18, 2025. Stamler worked for TWA and as a graphic designer. Donald J. Buffey ’64, Chapel Hill, N.C., Nov. 7, 2025. Buffey was a member of Sigma Chi. He made his career in telecommunications. James T. Dey ’64, Westerly, R.I., Sept. 25, 2025. Dey was a member of the tennis team and Sigma Chi. He was the owner and innkeeper of Shelter Harbor Inn. His Lehigh legacy includes his parent, J. Stanley Dey ’30, and sibling, William Dey ’72. Thomas G. Frazier ’65 MBA’69, New Hope, Pa., Dec. 5, 2025. Frazier was a member of Phi Gamma Delta, and the lacrosse and football teams. He worked for J. Penner Corp. His children, Jill Frazier ’03 and Peter Frazier ’06, are members of the Lehigh family. Joseph H. Kricks ’66, M.Ed.’69, Bethlehem, Pa., July 30, 2025. Kricks owned and operated the Kricks Bakery and worked as a career counselor at Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School. Larry Succop II ’66 ’67 MS’69, Naples, Fla., Nov. 14, 2025. A member of the track and field team, and captain of the cross-country team, Succop was also a member of Chi Psi. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in Vietnam. He spent his career with American Roller Bearing Co., retiring as CEO and president. His siblings—J. William Succop ’69, Carl Succop ’74, Augusta (Succop) Betzwiser ’75, David Succop ’77 and Benjamin Succop ’83—and children—Kiersten (Succop) Peterson ’96 and Samantha Succop ’03—are members of the Lehigh family. Charles J. Chappell ’67, Chillicothe, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. Chappell worked for Caterpillar in research and development for over 40 years. William M. Harvey ’67, Pawleys Island, S.C., Nov. 1, 2025. Harvey worked as a real estate development lawyer. Marc P. Mishkin ’67, Lakewood, Colo., July 18, 2024. A member of the football and lacrosse teams, Mishkin was a veteran of the U.S. Army. William Szabo ’67, San Diego, Calif., Sept. 28, 2025. Richard T. Bell ’68, Spring Township, Pa., Oct. 10, 2025. Bell was a member of Class Cabinet, the Marching 97, the Epitome yearbook and Lambda Chi Alpha. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Bell practiced pulmonary medicine at Albert Einstein Medical Center. As an alumnus, he was involved with the LUAA Board of Directors, Parents’ Council and 50-Game Club. He served as class correspondent and was honored
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