IN REMEMBRANCE | SUMMER 2026 | 61 in the U.S. Army. He worked as CEO of H&W Turbo Conveyor and held patents. His parent, Kemble Widmer ’37, and child, Kemble Widmer III ’96, are members of the Lehigh family. He was a member of the South Mountain and Tower societies. Santo A. Agati ’64, Harveys Lake, Pa., March 24, 2026. Agati was a Phi Kappa Theta and Marching 97 member. He practiced law and accounting, and served on the information technology staff at Luzerne County Community College. John S. Brookover Jr. ’64, Chester Springs, Pa., Jan. 6, 2026. A Phi Sigma Kappa member, Brookover worked in information technology for Black & Decker, Honeywell and Iron Mountain before establishing his own consultancy. Henry C. Crutchfield Jr. ’64, Ocala, Fla., Aug. 28, 2025. Crutchfield was a member of Chi Phi, and the soccer and rugby teams. His child, Paul Crutchfield, is a member of the Class of 1993. Bruce Burba ’65, Geumsan-gun, South Korea, April 5, 2026. A member of the lacrosse and hockey teams, Burba was a homebuilder and vacation rental property manager. Arthur P. Gompf ’65, Street, Md., Feb. 12, 2026. Gompf was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and the lacrosse team. He owned and operated Gompf Construction Company. He was a member of the South Mountain Society. Kenneth R. Kraemer ’65, Round Rock, Texas, April 7, 2026. A Delta Chi member, Kraemer made his career with IBM and Dell Computers. James Lewert ’65, Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 1, 2025. Lewert worked as the manager of information systems for the Long Island Rail Road. Robert Pettigrew Jr. ’65, Wellesley Hills, Mass., Dec. 8, 2025. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Pettigrew worked for Pratt and Whitney, the Pettigrew Company and Home Depot. Raymond A. Phillips ’65 ’66, Chapel Hill, N.C., April 7, 2026. A member of Theta Xi, Phillips worked for Cives Steel Company. James Lawrence Smith III ’65, Fort Myers, Fla., April 3, 2026. A member of Kappa Alpha, Smith spent his career with Proctor and Gamble as a global plant purchasing manager. John F. Soechting ’65, Great Barrington, Mass., Jan. 8, 2026. A Delta Sigma Phi member, Soechting was a professor of neuroscience at the University of Minnesota for 40 years. John S. Davagian II ’66, Concord, Mass., Jan. 27, 2026. Davagian was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, the lacrosse and ice hockey teams, and the Epitome. He was the president of Sutton Corporation for more than 30 years, as well as a partner at Davagian & Associates working on construction and contract law. He was a member of the South Mountain Society. His child, John Davagian III, is a member of the Class of 1995. Austin O. Furst Jr. ’66, New Canaan, Conn., March 25, 2026. Furst worked for Time Inc., where he helped launch People magazine, HBO and founded Vestron Video, which produced “Dirty Dancing.” He served on the LUAA Board of Directors, and was a member of the South Mountain, Brown and White, and Tower societies. His child, Elizabeth (Furst) Frank, is a member of the Class of 1990. Doug Heiser ’66, Altamonte Springs, Fla., Jan. 10, 2026. Heiser was a member of the soccer team and the Gryphon Society. Marty Schlauch ’66, Export, Pa., Feb. 23, 2026. A member of the wrestling team and Alpha Sigma Phi, Schlauch worked for BPMI as a mechanical engineer. Peter F. Ciampa ’67, Indianapolis, Ind., April 9, 2026. A Chi Psi member, Ciampa was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked in business management for auto companies. His child, Natalie Ciampa, is a member of the Class of 2000. He was a member of the South Mountain Society. Joseph T. Maskew Jr. ’67, Westfield, Ind., Jan. 25, 2026. Maskew worked in coal research for Consol Energy for 30 years, receiving several patents. Robert W. Pierce ’67 ’68, East Lyme, Conn., Aug. 24, 2025. A member of the Gryphon Society, Pierce spent 43 years with Electric Boat, retiring as the manager of welding and materials engineering. He was also a member of the South Mountain Society. John G. McCormick ’68, Bear, Del., March 11, 2026. McCormick owned a computer programming business. Eugene P. Milunec ’68, Clifton, Va., Feb. 8, 2026. A Delta Chi member, Milunec made his career with ExxonMobil. Rod Read ’69, Clifton Park, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2026. Read was a vice president of JP Morgan Chase before retirement. 1970s Alan D. Eason ’70, Catonsville, Md., Jan. 25, 2026. A member of Kappa Alpha, Eason was a social worker and a lawyer, retiring as the assistant attorney general for the State of Maryland. John B. Hadley ’70, Whitehouse Station, N.J., Jan. 23, 2026. Hadley was a member of Psi Upsilon. He worked as an accountant for Mobil Oil and later owned AG Teleconsultants. Frank Prozonic ’70 MS’90, Allentown, Pa., July 23, 2024. Prozonic worked as a chemist for Air Products for nearly 40 years. He was a member of the South Mountain Society. His father-in-law, George Resetco ’48, and children, Caitlin Prozonic ’11, Timothy Prozonic ’12 and Francesca Pellegrino ’11, are members of the Lehigh family. James Carson ’71, Newnan, Ga., April 14, 2026. A Phi Sigma Kappa member, Carson worked for Bethlehem Steel and DesChamps Technologies. Thomas J. Conarty IV ’71, Bayville, N.J., Dec. 19, 2025. Conarty was a member of the executive leadership at Bethlehem Steel. William Hirst Jr. ’71, Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 23, 2026. Hirst had a 26-year career with the U.S. Navy, retiring as captain. His sibling, Richard Hirst, is a member of the Class of 1981. James C. Franke ’72, El Macero, Calif., Dec. 29, 2026. A member of Theta Xi, Franke was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He flew professionally for American Airlines for 30 years. As an alumnus, he hosted several Lehigh-Lafayette telecasts for his community. Richard B. Gallagher ’72, Webster, N.Y., April 19, 2026. Gallagher was a member of the Marching 97. He worked in publishing law for Thompson Reuters. His sibling, Kevin Gallagher ’74, is a member of the Lehigh family. Louis Allegra ’73, Easton, Pa., Jan. 15, 2026. Allegra was a U.S. Army veteran and had a varied career in leadership for Bethlehem Steel and other groups. He was also a member of the South Mountain Society. Peter B. Hopper ’73, Wolfeboro, N.H., March 24, 2026. Hopper was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He worked as a metallurgical engineer. W. Jeffrey Miller ’74, Elverson, Pa., Jan. 23, 2026. A Sigma Nu member, Miller was a member of Evans Mill Environmental LLC. Harold L. Nelson ’74, Waverly Township, Pa., Jan. 22, 2026. Nelson was a member of WLVR and Delta Upsilon. He worked as the owner for Glenburn Veterinarians for over 45 years. Paul S. Elosge ’75, Ontonagon, Mich., Dec. 18, 2025. Elosge made his career in the computer industry. His sibling, Heidi (Elosge) DeShong, is a member of the Class of 1978. He was a member of the Brown and White Society. Brent A. Willey ’75, Edinboro, Pa., Feb. 17, 2026. Willey was a member of the 1973 Lambert Cup championship football team and Phi Sigma Kappa. He worked for Titanium Fabrication for 47 years, retiring as president. He was a member of the Asa Packer Society. Francis J. Arsi ’76, Easton, Pa., April 24, 2026. A Sigma Phi Epsilon member, Arsi worked for Curtiss-Wright. Michael Meza ’76, Chicago, Ill., April 11, 2025. Lori H. (Smith) Toedter ’76 MA’77, Palm Coast, Fla., March 16, 2026. Toedter was a professor of psychology at Moravian
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