N O T E S 22, 2021. Ms. Engelson taught in the Allentown School District for 36 years. Donald A. Halpin M.S. ’55, Hellertown, Pa., Feb. 19, 2022. Mr. Halpin was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force during WorldWar II. He worked as a mechanical engineer for Ingersoll Rand for over 20 years and later in Ecolaire’s Condenser Department until retiring as a vice president. Leonard P. Kello M.A. ’57, Susquehanna, Pa., Jan. 9, 2022. Mr. Kello was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a music teacher, chorus and band director, coach for multiple sports, guidance counselor and principal during his career. He also served as mayor of Susquehanna. Robert G. Sarubbi M.A. ’57 Ph.D. ’63, Center Moriches, N.Y., April 8, 2022. Dr. Sarubbi taught mechanical engineering at Lehigh University. He was a member of the Tower Society. Richard C. Schlicher M.A. ’57, Reading, Pa., April 1, 2022. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Schlicher worked as an educator and administrator for Pemberton Township School District in New Jersey, as well as Neshaminy and Upper Perkiomen school districts. Walter Derkacz M.Ed. ’59, Honey Brook, Pa., Jan. 28, 2022. Dr. Derkacz worked as a principal for many years. He also taught at the collegiate level. Richard E. Lane M.S. ’59, Toms River, N.J., Jan. 25, 2022. Mr. Lane was an engineer for the U.S. Air Force. Following his Air Force service, he worked for Ocean County, N.J., retiring as the county engineer. Upon retiring, he started his own consulting company, R&NLane Management. A bridge is named for him in Point Pleasant, N.J. Charles A. Wetzel M.A. ’60, Harleysville, Pa., Dec. 21, 2021. AU.S. Army veteran of the KoreanWar, Mr. Wetzel taught and served as a principal in the Central Bucks School District. He also worked as a draftsman andmodel builder for Lederach Architects. LeeW. BaricM.S. ’61 Ph.D. ’66, Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 20, 2022. Professor Baricwas a veteran of the PennsylvaniaNational Guard. He taught mathematics at DickinsonCollege for 32 years. James A. Wagner M.Ed. ’62, Wescosville, Pa., March 16, 2022. AU.S. Army veteran of the KoreanWar, Mr. Wagner taught third grade in the East Penn School District for 35 years. John A. Beidler M.S. ’64, Scranton, Pa., Dec. 28, 2021. Dr. Beidler served as a professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of Scranton for 54 years, co-founding the Computer Science Department. He wrotemultiple computer science textbooks. Manuel J. Gonsalves M.A. ’64, Lower Saucon Township, Pa., April 13, 2022. Mr. Gonsalves taught in the Palisades School District for 40 years. He also served as the athletics director. Gordon E. Youngkin M.Ed. ’64, Doylestown, Pa., April 12, 2022. A veteran of the U.S. Army during the KoreanWar, Mr. Youngkin worked for Central Bucks West High School for many years. Harry L. Ackerman M.Ed. ’66, Riverton, Conn., Feb. 25, 2022. Dr. Ackerman served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He taught at the University of Arkansas Medical Center, and he retired fromMichigan State University as director of graduate medical education. Stephen A. Tomsic M.S. ’67, Manchester, N.H., March 10, 2022. Anthony C. Santore M.A. ’68, Nesquehoning, Pa., Dec. 26, 2021. Mr. Santore served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked as a professor at Muhlenberg College. Robert A. Weitzel MBA ’69, Cleveland, Ohio, March 10, 2022. Mr. Weitzel served in the U.S. Air Force. He ran his own company, International Total Services, Inc., providing contract services to airports and other venues requiring security clearances. He was named Cleveland’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 1992. Ernest J. Kaulfuss Jr. MBA ’70, Huddleston, Va., Feb. 16, 2022. Mr. Kaulfuss worked in auditing for the federal government, retiring from the Ofce of Inspector General/Veterans Administration. Lee C. Wei M.Ed. ’70, Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 12, 2022. Dr. Wei worked as an elementary school guidance counselor for the Colonial Intermediate Unit Number 20, Northampton County, for 20 years. Her husband, Robert Wei, worked for Lehigh University. Patricia (Dickinson) Hofman M.Ed. ’71, Allentown, Pa., Jan. 1, 2022. Ms. Hofman worked as an educator. She started as an elementary school teacher, then later became a reading teacher for middle and high school students and fnally an ESL instructor for adults seeking their General Equivalency Diploma at Lehigh County Community College (now Lehigh Carbon Community College). She also served 16 years on the Allentown School Board, including as president. Her husband, David Hofman, is a member of the Class of 1960. Richard D. Trala Sr. MBA ’71, Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 3, 2022. A veteran of the U.S. Army during the VietnamWar, Mr. Trala worked for Bethlehem Steel Corporation for 30 years and then the U.S. Postal Service for several more. Charles L. Guldner MBA ’73, Bigfork, Mont., April 19, 2022. Mr. Guldner was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as a CPA and then at the Lehigh County Prison in the records department. Margaret A. Price-Cummings M.A. ’74, Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 1, 2022. Ms. Price-Cummings served as a licensed social worker and counselor for the Wiley House, Northampton Community College and Allentown College. More recently, she worked as a learning specialist at Muhlenberg College. Charles L. Cronan Ph.D. ’76, Shorewood, Wis., Feb. 8, 2022. Robert L. Phillips M.Ed. ’76, Kingston, Pa., Dec. 30, 2021. Mr. Phillips was a GED teacher at SCI, Dallas. He was the frst president of the Pennsylvania State Correctional Teachers Union. Stylianos A. Philippedes MBA ’78, Reading, Pa., Jan. 10, 2022. A Fulbright Scholar, Mr. Philippedes was president and CEO of Penn IronWorks. Norma K. Romberger M.A. ’81, St. Thomas, Pa., March 11, 2022. Ms. Romberger was a lifelong educator, teaching at various schools including St. John the Baptist Schools and Holy Trinity Lutheran School, which she helped establish in Bethlehem, Pa., and St. Ann’s Catholic School in Bethlehem, where she retired as principal. Karen Fiedler M.Ed. ’82, Cherry Hill, N.J., Jan. 21, 2022. Ms. Fiedler worked in special education, fnishing her career at VoorheesMiddle School. Aurora L. (Arias) Weaver M.Ed. ’82, Bethlehem Township, Pa., Jan. 6, 2022. Ms. Weaver was a nurse, supervisor, director and educator as well as co-author of “Critical Care Nursing Demystifed.” Rosamond Ethier D.A. ’87, Pawtucket, R.I., July 13, 2021. Sister Rosamond’s career as an educator spanned 50 years, 24 of which were at Salve Regina University, where she taught politics. Kathleen E. Ott M.Ed. ’90, SouthWhitehall Township, Pa., April 21, 2022. Dr. Ott served in high school administration and retired as Northampton Area School District’s director of data, grants and special programs. Pedro J. Medina M.S. ’93, Bethlehem, Pa., March 10, 2022. 7 0 | L E H I G H B U L L E T I N
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