78 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | IN REMEMBRANCE in marketing and commercial real estate before moving into the education field, where he co-founded charter schools. His father, Richard Smolowe, was a member of the Class of 1950. Dennis J. Kohler ’77, Charleston, W.Va., April 6, 2023. Mr. Kohler worked as an environmental scientist in both the mining and waste management industries. Theodore J. Fediw ’78 M.S. ’79, The Woodlands, Texas, Feb. 11, 2023. Mr. Fediw worked as a chemical engineer. David. P. Preusch ’78, Laytonsville, Md., March 17, 2023. Mr. Preusch was a Pi Kappa Alpha brother. He worked in water resources, most recently as a senior supervising water resources engineer with WSP USA. Rudolph Gosztonyi III ’79, Bethlehem, Pa., April 19, 2023. Mr. Gosztonyi served in the U.S. Army. He worked for over 20 years as a fiscal officer for Lehigh County. His father, Rudolph Gosztonyi Jr., was a member of the Class of 1942. Mark A. Hoffman ’79, Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 10, 2023. Robb W. Robel ’79, Glendale, Ariz., Dec. 13, 2022. Mr. Robel was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He taught physics at Sacramento State University and achieved patents for three different technologies related to combustion engines. Robert C. Vinton ’79, Fort Collins, Colo., March 10, 2023. A Delta Sigma Phi brother, Mr. Vinton worked in semiconductor devices, owned a consulting firm and was the founder of Rockysoft, a software company. 1980s Richard A. Craft Jr. ’81, Camden, Maine, March 28, 2023. Mr. Craft sang with the choir and taught special education. Scott A. Kriner ’81 M.Eng. ’88, Macungie, Pa., Jan. 26, 2023. Mr. Kriner owned Green Metal Consulting LLC. Robert A. Swoyer Jr. ’81, Shillington, Pa., Jan. 12, 2023. A member of Tau Beta Pi, Mr. Swoyer’s career as a structural engineer spanned over 40 years and included more than 30 years as a partner with his father in Robert A. Swoyer Associates. Bruce H. Winick ’83, Elizabeth, N.J., Jan. 2022. Mr. Winick was a Theta Xi brother and small-business owner. Evan L. Marcus ’84, Fair Lawn, N.J., Jan. 11, 2023. Mr. Marcus was an Alpha Epsilon Pi brother and member of the Hillel Society and WLVR. He worked as a technical account manager at VMWare. Kenneth S. Peoples ’84, Center Valley, Pa., Feb. 26, 2023. Mr. Peoples was the president and co-owner of Lehigh Valley Technical Associates. Peter D. Cripps ’86, Willow Grove, Pa., Jan. 3, 2023. Mr. Cripps worked as a CPA before starting his law career at Dechert Price and Rhoads. He was the chair of mergers and acquisitions and securities at Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Hugh F. Hegarty ’86 M.S. ’88, Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 1, 2022. A Phi Delta Theta brother, Mr. Hegarty worked as a civil engineer for O’Donnell and Naccrato. Mark D. Miksis ’87, Phoenixville, Pa., Aug. 18, 2022. A Phi Kappa Psi brother, Mr. Miksis worked in technical design. 1990s Kari (Kukanskis) Vogt ’94, Southington, Conn., Feb. 15, 2023. Ms. Vogt was a Ph.D. candidate at Wesleyan University, studying molecular biology. She was also a practicing engineer and professor at Naugatuck Valley Community College. James J. Gallagher-Ortiz ’95, Nazareth, Pa., March 3, 2023. Dr. Gallagher-Ortiz worked as a neuroradiologist for Lehigh Valley Pocono Medical Center. 2010s John D. Lorentzen ’15, New York, N.Y., Dec. 24, 2022. Mr. Lorentzen was a Sigma Chi brother and a member of the swim team. He worked as senior manager of customer experience at Brooklinen. Graduate William H. Wetmore M.S. ’48, Pinehurst, N.C., Dec. 21, 2022. Mr. Wetmore taught courses relating to advanced design for chemical and nuclear propulsion systems. He worked for the National Science Foundation and was the associate dean of engineering at West Virginia University. Nicholas Anderson M.A. ’55, St. Barnabas, Pa., Aug. 15, 2022. Mr. Anderson was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He owned and operated the Anderson Insurance Agency. William R. Bastian M.S. ’55, Vero Beach, Fla., Feb. 11, 2023. Mr. Bastian was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as an industrial engineer for Helicoil Corp. and Die Casting. Walter A. Hessinger M.Ed. ’58, Downingtown, Pa., April 11, 2023. A veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, Mr. Hessinger taught at all levels from elementary to college and served in administration. William E. Abramowicz M.Ed. ’59, Exeter Township, Pa., Feb. 3, 2023. Mr. Abramowicz was a long-term Berks County teacher and school administrator, retiring as the assistant superintendent for the Muhlenberg School District Marie (Diorio) DePaolo M.Ed. ’60, Bangor, Pa., Jan. 25, 2023. Ms. DePaolo worked as an elementary school and music teacher with the Bangor Area School District for over 30 years and directed numerous music concerts throughout her career. William R. Kuhns M.Ed. ’60, Wyomissing, Pa., March 11, 2023. Col. Kuhns retired from the U.S. Air Force. He worked for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Division, as well as the Department of Defense at the Pentagon. Charles F. Wieder M.Ed. ’61 Ed.D. ’67, Englewood, Fla., Jan. 22, 2023. Dr. Wieder was the director of the student teaching program at East Stroudsburg University. Joseph J. Kociscin M.S. ’62 Ph.D. ’65, Wilmington, N.C., March 14, 2023. Dr. Kociscin was a veteran of the U.S. Army Radio Corps during the Korean War. He spent his career with ExxonMobil in hydroprocessing. John E. Hartzel M.Ed. ’63, Mifflinville, Pa., Jan. 23, 2023. Mr. Hartzel taught in the Bethlehem Area School District and retired as a professor at Bloomsburg University. Frank S. Kalisik M.S. ’63, Darien, Ill., March 22, 2023. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Kalisik worked for Continental Can Company, helping to develop the flip-top beer can. He retired as vice president of the company. Donald S. Luria M.S. ’63, Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 25, 2022. Mr. Luria’s varied career spanned government roles to arts advisory councils to cooking school operation and restaurant ownership. Richard S. Stine M.Ed. ’63, Nazareth, Pa., Feb. 20, 2023. Mr. Stine was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He taught American history and English in the Bethlehem Area School District and served as a Upper Nazareth Township supervisor. James R. Craig M.S. ’64 Ph.D. ’65, Blacksburg, Va., Dec. 23, 2022. Dr. Craig’s career as a university professor and research scientist spanned 35 years. He was designated a professor emeritus of economic geology following his retirement from Virginia Tech University. Robert M. Lumley M.S. ’64, Winston-Salem, N.C., March 18, 2023. Mr. Lumley was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked as an electrical engineer for Western Electric. Paul D. Smith M.S. ’64,
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