62 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | IN REMEMBRANCE University. Richard J. Cariello ’77, Bethlehem, Pa., April 20, 2026. Cariello was a member of Theta Chi and the Epitome. He worked in main-frame programming for actuarial insurance. Gregory Golazeski ’77, Fort Washington, Pa., Jan. 25, 2026. Gary S. Pogoda ’77, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., April 14, 2026. Pogoda was an electrical engineer for multiple companies in the defense industry. James E. Lunny III ’78, Point Pleasant Borough, N.J., April 10, 2026. A Delta Sigma Phi member, Lunny was an engineer and non-profit leader. Randall Rothenberg ’78, Mercerville, N.J., April 18, 2026. Rothenberg worked in energies and futures trading, specializing in natural gas, for companies such as Dean Witter, NYMEX and Battalion Capital. Frederick H. Snyder III ’79, Downingtown, Pa., Feb. 19, 2026. 1980s Stephen G. Raffay ’80, La Jolla, Calif., Jan. 2026. Raffay was a wildlife photographer. Scott A. Teitelbaum ’81, Alachua, Fla., April 16, 2026. Teitelbaum was a member of the basketball team and Sigma Alpha Mu. He worked as a pediatrician and in addiction medicine. Daniel D. Long ’82, West Deptford, N.J., April 9, 2026. Long worked in aerospace and defense contracting for L3 Communications. Daniel J. Ryan ’82, Albany, N.Y., March 6, 2026. A member of the football team and Beta Theta Pi, Ryan worked for YRC Freight. Robert D. Youngentob ’82, Bethesda, Md., Oct. 18, 2025. A Sigma Nu member, Youngentob was the founder and executive chairman of EYA, LLC. Allysa Scott Gatti ’83, Haddon Heights, N.J., March 2, 2026. Gatti was a founding member of Delta Gamma and the editor-in-chief of the Epitome. She had a 45-year career in the insurance industry, including 35 years with AAA South Jersey. Todd A. Koch ’83, Richland Township, Pa., March 11, 2026. Koch worked as a land surveyor for R.L. Showalter and Associates. He played for the U.S. National Men’s Field Hockey team. Robert E. Leggon ’83, Stratford, Wis., March 31, 2026. A member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Leggon was an orthopedic surgeon. Vincent T. Roche ’84, Media, Pa., Feb. 3, 2026. Roche was a member of Delta Phi. He worked for Agilent Technologies. His sibling, Maureen (Roche) Miller, is a member of the Class of 1986. Richard A. Schadt ’84, Vernon, Conn., March 9, 2026. A member of Phi Kappa Theta, Schadt worked as an engineer for Atlas Copco. Kristi (Mendozza) Chessler ’86, Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 11, 2026. Chessler made her career in customer service, most recently with J.J. Stannis. Keith M. Greene ’86, Brewster, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2026. Greene was a member of the football team. He worked as an architect for Anderson La Rocca Anderson Architects and CPL Architects. Eleanor O’Bryan Runkle ’87, Marblehead, Mass., Feb. 3, 2026. A member of Alpha Gamma Delta, Runkle was the president of Reunion Sportswear. Her spouse, Scott Runkle, is a member of the Class of 1988. David M. Best ’88, West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 26, 2026. Best ran his own college consultancy. He was a class correspondent for over 10 years. 1990s James R. Beilstein Jr. ’90, Westerville, Ohio, Jan. 26, 2026. A member of the swim team, Beilstein worked as the vice president of global operations and supply chain for Owens Corning. He served on both the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering Dean’s advisory boards. His parent, James Beilstein ’60, and spouse, Kathleen (Barber) Beilstein ’90, are members of the Lehigh family. He was also a member of the South Mountain Society. Beverly (Jones) Stephenson ’90, Tyne and West, United Kingdom, March 22, 2026. Stephenson was a member of the Marching 97. Sandra E. Freedman ’91, Louisville, Ky., Feb. 7, 2026. Freedman worked as a psychologist with Seven Counties Services. William P. Waid ’91, Spring City, Pa., April 19, 2026. Waid worked for FICO as chief product and technology officer. He was a member of the Parents’ Council and the Asa Packer Society. His child, Marcus Waid, is a member of the Class of 2029. Jeffrey S. Gardner ’94, New Hampton, N.Y., April 13, 2026. Jamie (Voronkov) Bernard ’96, Boynton Beach, Fla., Feb. 12, 2026. Bernard was a member of Alpha Phi. She worked for Intelletec in data science and analytics. Aimee C. Cunningham ’97, Ashland, Mass., Feb. 2, 2026. A member of Alpha Gamma Delta, Cunningham served in the U.S. Army and worked as a dentist. Matthew M. Donnelly ’97, Chestnut Hill, Pa., Feb. 13, 2026. Donnelly was a member of the lacrosse team and Theta Xi, and the sports editor of The Brown and White. Laura Noelle (Davis) Mansfield ’97, San Diego, Calif., March 2, 2026. Mansfield was a member of the rugby team and Delta Gamma. She worked as a drug and alcohol technician. 2000s Christopher E. Johnson ’00, Jersey City, N.J., Jan. 8, 2026. Johnson was a member of the Gryphon Society and Psi Upsilon. He worked as the VP of construction at Brookfield Properties. Allison K. Merkle ’00, Walnut Creek, Calif., Oct. 9, 2025. Merkle was a member of the track team and Pi Beta Phi. Gillian Myerberg ’02, Aventura, Fla., Sept. 13, 2025. Myerberg was a member of Alpha Phi. 2010s Catherine Ellis ’15, Berkeley Heights, N.J., Feb. 17, 2026. Ellis was a member of Delta Gamma and a biomedical engineer. 2020s Benjamin F. Muldoon ’20, Chicago, Ill., Jan. 2., 2026. Muldoon was a member of Sigma Chi. He worked as a teacher. Graduate Charles Ang MS’50, Elkins Park, Pa., Jan. 22, 2026. Ang worked as a civil engineer. Theodore A. Terry MS’51 Ph.D.’63, Bethlehem, Pa., March 28, 2026. Terry taught at Lehigh University for 43 years in the mechanical engineering department. Arnold H. Holtzman MS’56 Ph.D. ’58, Glen Mills, Pa., Dec. 20, 2025. Holtzman made a 30-year career with DuPont Company, including leading the team that developed the balloon angioplasty. Lorraine K. (Florey) Lease M.Ed.’60, Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 9, 2026. Lease taught elementary school in the Bethlehem Area School District for 30 years. John R. Sopko M.Ed.’60, Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 6, 2026. Sopko taught in the Rockaway and Bethlehem Area school districts, as well as served as coordinator of instructional material services for the Colonial Northampton IU 20. John W. Elek MS’61, Macungie, Pa., Dec. 21, 2025. Elek was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked for Bell Labs for 30 years. His child, Douglas Elek MBA’86, is a member of the Lehigh family. Russell H. Roper M.Ed.’61, Wind Gap, Pa., Dec. 25, 2025. Roper was an educator and superintendent of Pen Argyl Area School District. Glenn L. Warmkessel M.Ed.’61, Palm City, Fla., Jan. 16, 2026. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Warmkessel taught, coached and was an administrator in the Bethlehem Area School District. Thomas W. Blackton Jr. MA’62, Bath, Pa., Jan. 12, 2026. Blackton taught English and social studies, and coached numerous sports, before becoming an elementary school principal. Gerald J. Ratchford MS’62, Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 18, 2025. Ratchford was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from IBM after a 30-year career. He taught economics, engineering and calculus at UNCC. He was a member of the South Mountain Society. Richard A. Lazarus MS’65 Ph.D.’68, Doylestown, Pa., April 10, 2026. Lazarus worked at Delaware Valley College as a professor and director of computer services.
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