58 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | CLASS NOTES 1940s Edward C. Davis Jr. ’42, Schnecksville, Pa., April 10, 2025. Davis retired from Parkland School District as assistant to the superintendent in charge of curriculum and instruction after serving the district for 37 years. Francis J. Slaby ’47, Holland Township, N.J., Dec. 29, 2024. A World War II and Korean War veteran, Slaby worked as a professional engineer. Nichola Derewianka ’48, South Windsor, Conn., Jan. 19, 2025. A veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II and Theta Chi member, Derewianka worked in the electric industry for 40 years, retiring as the director of transmission and substation engineering for Northeast Utilities. His child, Michael Derewianka, is a member of the Class of 1976. Carl S. Teets ’48, Newtown Square, Pa., April 4, 2025. Teets served during World War II and made a 33-year career with Bell Telephone. Harry F. Manbeck ’49, McLean, Va., Feb. 19, 2025. Manbeck was a Theta Xi member and a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as a patent attorney for GE, the United States government and privately. His grandchild, Christopher Dey, is a member of the Class of 2006. David S. Solis ’49, Hemet, Calif., Feb. 20, 2025. A member of Pi Lambda Phi and a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II, Solis had a long accounting career culminating in his own firm. 1950s Russell D. Blank ’50, New Oxford, Pa., March 27, 2025. A veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, Blank worked for S. Morgan Smith Co. and Allis Chalmers for over 30 years. Robert B. Fay ’50, Roanoke, Va., Oct. 9, 2024. A member of Theta Chi, Fay was president of the family civil engineering company, Joseph B. Fay Company, for 45 years. He was also a member of the Tower Society. His children, Shawn Fay ’77, Robert Fay Jr. ’85 and Kelly (Fay) Hendricks ’93, are members of the Lehigh family. Charles W. Minners ’50, West Chester, Pa., May 14, 2024. Minners was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked at Allied Chemical for over 30 years. William A. Spengler ’50, Boiling Springs, Pa., Feb. 19, 2025. A veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Spengler worked as an insurance underwriter for Aetna. Clayton C. Westland ’50, Williamsburg, Va., April 1, 2025. A Delta Tau Delta member, Westland served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He helped found Learning Enrichments, a publication house focused on educational inserts. Robert S. Zeigen ’50, Salem, Ore., Jan. 4, 2025. Zeigen was in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years, retiring as a colonel, serving in Korea and working on the space program. Laurence E. Carpenter ’51, Morristown, N.J., Feb. 20, 2025. Carpenter was a member of the baseball and golf teams. He served in the U.S. Counterintelligence IN REMEMBRANCE The alumni and university communities extend their sympathy to the families of the alumni listed. Obituary sources include relatives, alumni and friends. Send details to Advancement Services, 306 S. New St., Suite 500, Bethlehem, PA 18015; 1-866-517-1552; askrecords@lehigh.edu. The following were reported to us as of April 30, 2025: ’27 Ava Koslowsky, ask227@lehigh.edu and Sydney Floch, sff227@ lehigh.edu ’28 Laura Preston, lap328@lehigh.edu Hi, everyone! During the spring semester, I continued to write for The Brown and White, which has been really interesting and exciting. In the beginning of the semester, I decided to rush, and joined Alpha Phi! So far, it has been so much fun, and I have met so many new people. I have been able to participate in tons of fundraising events and contribute my time to our philanthropy, the Alpha Phi Foundation, which raises money for women’s heart health. I also declared my majors! I am majoring in economics and psychology and minoring in journalism. So far, this semester has been the best one yet, but I am so sad to finish freshman year and move out of Lower Cents. Baylee Baker is double majoring in psychology and political science. She says the clubs and groups she is part of have given her many opportunities. She is part of the Debate Club and has visited different colleges competing in debate tournaments. She got to go to Washington, D.C., for the first time for a debate tournament. She is also part of College Democrats, which allowed her to have dinner with Susan Wild and President Helble. She also finds community in Phi Alpha Delta, the law fraternity on campus. All of these groups have allowed her to make amazing connections and friendships, and she is so excited to continue to get involved next year. Eliza Hirschey, a mechanical engineering major, has also enjoyed getting involved at Lehigh. She is on the club ski team. This year, the team made it to regionals, where they competed in Virginia. Eliza also attends Formula SAE meetings, where they are building a race car to be raced in Michigan at the end of the year. So far, she has learned how to weld to build parts of a car. She likes it because it is concentrated and precise, and she feels accomplished because they are working toward an end goal. She also rushed this year and joined Kappa Delta. She enjoys being involved in Greek life at Lehigh because it gives her a sense of community and purpose. Graduate College of Education Mort Sherman Ed.D. ’84 wrote in that he “was the first editor of the College of Ed newsletter, was one of two all university fellows when Perry Zirkel was dean, and loved my time at Lehigh.” He also reports that he and his daughter have a newly published book, “Resonant Minds: The Transformative Power of Music, One Note at a Time.”
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