Memorial Fund Honorees
A charitable donation is the perfect way to honor a loved one. Friends, family members, and respected community leaders can be memorialized through a gift to a specific CCCF fund that supports a cause the loved one or the donor cares about, or through the Memorial Fund, a general fund that supports local nonprofits that are most in need of help.
These memorial contributions create a permanent fund that will provide everlasting support for our community. Through these contributions, the legacies of those who are no longer with us live on.
To honor those memorialized with gifts to the fund, since 2008, the Foundation has maintained a digital collection of the obituaries of all those for whom memorial contributions have been made.
| Name | Date of Passing | Obituary | Fund Donated to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison, Nancy C. | November 25, 2010 | Nancy graduated from West Virginia University in 1939 with a degree in business and economics. In that same year, she married Arnold Addison, a fellow WVU graduate. They came to State College in 1948. In 1978, she became the First Lady of State College when Arnold was elected mayor. An active member of the community, Nancy served on the boards of directors of the American Association of University Women, the Faculty Women's Club, and the Voluntary Action Center. In 1998, she was named Volunteer of the Year by the Voluntarry Action Center. | Nancy Coffman Addison Memorial Fund, PEO Scholarship Fund |
| Baker, H. Betty | January 3, 2009 | Betty attended the Agricultural College at Guelph University in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. She had a career with Westinghouse of Canada and moved to the United States in the 1950s. She was active in the State College community and a local business woman. She enjoyed her family and vacationing with her grandchildren. | John and Betty Baker Memorial Fund |
| Becker, Janell F. | February 6, 2010 | Janell F. Becker, 52, wife of David M. Becker, was a 1975 graduate of Shikellamy High School. She received her associate degree from Penn State University and attended the Dog Grooming School of N.Y. and was a self-employed dog groomer for several years. In 2008, Janell became a realtor and was employed by Lighthouse Realty in State College. Janell was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. | Janell F. Becker Memorial Fund for PAWS, Centre County Association of REALTORS American Dream Housing Fund |
| Behr, Helen S. | January 2, 2010 | Helen S. Behr, 92, of State College, was born July 17, 1917, in Yonkers, N.Y. On Oct. 5, 1946, she married Clarence C. Behr following his return from active duty during WWII. Clarence died Dec. 29, 2004. Helen was employed by the New York Telephone company. She retired in 1984 with 25 years of service. She was an active and loyal member of the All Saints Episcopal Church in Bayside, N.Y., and of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in State College. | Administrative Fund |
| Bell, Dr. Helen Elizabeth | November 14, 2011 | Dr. Helen Elizabeth Bell, 90, of State College, was born July 16, 1921, in Nemacolin, Greene County, Pa. Miss Bell attended Hood College in Frederick, Md. graduating with a baccalaureate degree in Home Economics with minors in Education and Music in 1943. In 1952, Miss Bell moved to State College and enrolled at Penn State. She received a Master's degree in Family Economics and Home Management in 1954. In 1965, Miss Bell was granted a Sabbatical leave to start a graduate program at Michigan State University, majoring in Home Management. Alternating periods of work and leave granted by Penn State, she completed requirements for the doctoral degree which was conferred by Michigan State in 1973. She taught at both high school and college levels and in adult education. She joined the Penn State Cooperative Extension Service and served as Home Management Specialist and as Program Leader for Home Economics Extension programs, retiring from that position on Dec. 31, 1983. Dr. Bell was granted Emeritus status, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Home Management Extension. Dr. Bell was an active member of Diakonia Presbyterian Church, USA, serving terms as Ruling Elder and as Clerk of Session. She was also a member of the State College Presbyterian Church. Dr. Bell sang for many years with the State College Choral Society and was an avid supporter of musical groups in the community. She was a long-time member of Altrusa International of Centre County, serving one term as president of that organization. | Administrative Fund |
| Bogert, Robert Henry (Bogie) | December 9, 2011 | Robert (Bogie) Henry Bogert, 76, of Pennsylvania Furnace, was born May 16, 1935, in Allentown. On April 12, 1958, he married Wanda L. Barnes. Robert graduated from Allentown High School in 1953. That same year, he entered the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict and earning an honorable discharge in 1957, then continued to serve in the U.S. Air Force Reserves until 1961. Following his time in Air Force service, Bogie operated his own plumbing business for several years. He then went to work with Local 520 Plumbers and Pipe Fitters in Harrisburg until his retirement. Bogie enjoyed gardening and collecting seeds and reveled in wowing his children and grandchildren with tongue twisting riddles. | Class of 1954 Fund |
| Breon, Eugene Nevin | August 17, 2009 | Eugene was a 1937 graduate of Bellefonte Area High School. He worked as a security officer at the PA Fish Commission in Pleasant Gap for 30 years. He enjoyed farming, fishing, football and his 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. | Julia and Ray C. Noll Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| Brown, Helen M. | January 11, 2011 | Helen attended the University of Denver where she earned bachelor's and master's degrees with a major in English Literature and a minor in Library Sciences. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the scholastic honor fraternity. In 1953, Helen came to Penn State to set up the Centreal Serials Record in Pattee Library. She became active in the Penn State chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and also belonged to the PEO Sisterhood, Gamma Phi Beta sorority, a bridge club and a quilters' group. In 1955, she married Ira V. Brown, a Penn State history professor. Helen stayed at home until her son reached the age of six. Then she went back to work in the University Library, where she directed the cataloging of the microform and reclassification of the entire library from the Dewey Decimal to the Library of Congress system. | Discretionary Fund |
| Buskirk, Elsworth R. "Buz" | March 28, 2010 | Elsworth R. (Buz) Buskirk, 84, of State College was born in Beloit, Wis. on August 11, 1925. He graduated from Beloit High School in 1943 and briefly attended the University of Wisconsin before enlisting in the Army later that year, serving primarily in the European theater until his discharge in 1946. Buz attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., receiving his B.A. in Biology and Physical Education. In 1948, he married Mable Heen after her graduation from St. Olaf College, beginning their lasting partnership. He received his M.A. in Physical Education and Physiologic Hygiene in 1951 and his Doctorate in Physiologic Hygiene in 1954 from the University of Minnesota. In 1963, he accepted a Professorship at Penn State University. He retired from Penn State in 1992. Buz served on the Board of Directors for Centre Community Hospital (now Mount Nittany Medical Center) from 1966 to 1974. | Schlow Library Endowment Fund |
| Callahan, Kyle Russell | March 1, 2009 | Baby Kyle Russell Callahan, loving son of Justin and Kimberly Callahan of Denver, peacefully passed away in his parents' arms on March 1, 2009. He was the cherished grandson of Ed and Mickey Russell and Rick and Sharon Callahan of State College. Kyle's short life of 11 days brought all who knew him so much joy and happiness. Although many of his purposes have yet to be revealed, we know that Kyle was here to show us true love; bring families together; renew faith and show us that miracles can truly happen. | Kyle Russell Callahan Scholarship Fund |
| Campbell, Cheryl | August 21, 2010 | Cheryl A. Campbell, wife of Richard L. Campbell, was born in West Grove and attended Penncrest High School in Media. In her senior year in high school, she won the Junior Miss Pennsylvania pageant and finished second in the national pageant in New Orleans to Diane Sawyer. In 1962, she attended Penn State University on an academic scholarship during which time she was a cheerleader, Miss Penn State and valedictorian of her class. She graduated with a degree in elementary education, and taught fourth grade in Park Forest Village for a number of years. After that, she assisted in the marketing of a software program for real estate property management and lectured frequently throughout the country at the expense of IBM. Later, she joined Pennsylvania Financial Group as a financial planner and obtained licenses as a certified financial planner, certified life underwriter and stock broker. Cheryl's passion was cooking. While dining out, she would often seek out the chef and request the opportunity to visit the kitchen and see the operations behind the scenes. | Richard and Cheryl Campbell Fund, Ann L. Infield Memorial Fund for Track and Field, Big Brothers Big Sisters Program Fund |
| Conroy, Vanya | July 2, 2009 | Vanya and her husband moved to State College in 2004 to live closer to their immediate family. She annually participated in The Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Vanya had a green thumb and liked to garden. She was an expert pie maker. She started her work career as a reservations agent for several airlines. | Robert Perks Memorial Fund for Cancer Support |
| Coombs, Fred M. | December 22, 2010 | Fred M. Coombs, age 99, of State College, was born in Morgantown, W.Va. He attended West Virginia University and received a B.S. degree in Physical Education in 1933. He was a graduate of the National Recreation School in N.Y.C. and earned his Master of Education degree (1935) and Doctor of Education degree (1957) from New York University. He was a Veteran of WWII, where he served his country with the rank of Lt. Colonel in the First Special Service Force, which was a predecessor of today's Special Forces. Fred came to Penn State University in 1946 when he was appointed as Chairman of Recreation & Park Curriculum, and retired as Professor Emeritus in 1972. In 2000, Fred was inducted into the West Virginia University School of Physical Education Hall of Fame, and he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Pennsylvania State University. Fred also believed strongly in his community and was involved in organizations where he played a role in the planning and development of many recreational facilities in the area, including Stone Valley and Shaver's Creek Environmental Center. An avid outdoors man, Fred enjoyed many activities including sailing, fishing, skiing and photography. Upon his retirement, Fred started a vineyard near Colyer Lake, and went on to win numerous awards for his wine making through the American Wine Society. | Fred and Anita Coombs Fund for Millbrook Marsh |
| DeLorenzo, Mary G. | January 30, 2010 | Mary G. DeLorenzo, 90, of Altoona, was born in Memphis, N.Y. She married Leo J. DeLorenzo on Feb. 28, 1950, in Syracuse, N.Y. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1993. Mrs. DeLorenzo was a 1938 graduate of Elbridge High School, Elbridge, N.Y. She was formerly employed by Columbia Savings, Altoona, and was an Avon representative for more than 25 years in the Altoona area. Mary enjoyed gardening, tending her beautiful flowers and was an avid crossword puzzle enthusiast. | Administrative Fund |
| Dry, Carol | May 18, 2010 | Carol L. Dry, 62, of Boalsburg, was born Sept. 29, 1947, in Bellefonte. On Oct. 15, 1966, she married Glenn J. "Butch" Dry. She was a 1966 graduate of State College Area High School. She was office manager and bookkeeper for Meyer Dairy Store for 35 years, retiring in 2007. She was also involved with Colonial Press, the family business. Carol was a member of Pine Hall Lutheran Church. Carol loved spending time with her family and friends but lived to play games, make arts and crafts, and play bingo at Grange Fair with her grandchildren, Emily and Jason. | Centre County PAWS Fund |
| Duck, Lillian L. | October 23, 2010 | Lillian L. Duck, 81, of Pleasant Gap, was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Patton, Cambria County. Her husband, Kenneth S. Duck, whom she married May 9, 1949, preceded her in death Aug. 1, 1972. Mrs. Duck was a 1947 graduate of Bellefonte High School. She was employed at Penn State in housing for 13 years. She was of the Protestant faith. She enjoyed doing needlework, puzzles, and collecting salt-and- pepper shakers. | Administrative Fund |
| Dupuis, Victor L. | August 17, 2009 | Vic received a full scholarship (baseball) from Northwestern University (BS 1956). While at Northwestern, Vic played minor league ball for the Chicago Cubs organization. He served two years of active duty with the U.S. Army and received an MA from The American University (1961) and his PhD from Purdue (1965). He taught at The Pennsylvania State University for 25 years where he retired as Professor Emeritus. He also worked decades training Native American teacher educators, supervisors and curriculum specialists through Penn State's Center for the Study of Leadership in American Indian Education. After retiring from PSU, he regularly taught two courses with OLLI at Penn State. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoying summers in New York State's Adirondacks and winters in Sun City, AZ. | Administrative Fund, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State Fund, Park Forest Day Nursery Fund |
| Farrell, Patricia | November 4, 2010 | Pat had a lifelong love of music. She was honored by the State College Choral Society when they established a graduate student scholarship fund in her name. At age 62, as a retirement present to herself, she bicycled across the United States in three stages, raising funds for the University Library. Pat was a natural athlete who excelled in every sport she played. Pat was also a third-generation Penn Stater. After 30 years of teaching, research and leadership, she retired from Penn State with emeritus rank from the College of Health and Human Development. In 1975, Pat asked the Board of Trustees to revise the Alma Mater in line with author Fred Patee’s suggestions so that now we sing “childhood’s gate” rather than “boyhood's gate” and “Dear old State” rather than “into men.” She chaired the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and the Centre County Community Foundation. | Patricia Farrell Music Fund, Mimi Fund |
| Felder, Barbara Ann | July 21, 2011 | Barbara was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 10, 1956. She was a huge asset to her Philadelphia community. She was a caretaker for numerous young children in need and she became a certified foster parent. She continued to be a mother figure to all she came in contact with when she moved to State College in 2001. | Karen Bruno Ganter Memorial Fund |
| Fisher, Bessie | October 6, 2009 | Bessie was a 1942 graduate of Bellefonte High School. She was a lifelong partner to her family's farm operations in Centre County, often lending an extra hand when needed and providing wonderful meals to all who were at the farm on any given day. She took pride in the family and in her children and grandchildren. | Bald Eagle Class of 1964 Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| Fogel, Jim | April 25, 2010 | James Augustus "Jim" Fogel, 83, of Hollidaysburg was born in Altoona. He married Clemence "Clem" Nagle on April 24, 1954. Mr. Fogel was a 1944 graduate of Patton High School. He was a sergeant in the United States Army during World War II and served in the motor pool in the Philippines. Jim had a long career in banking, working his way up from bookkeeper to senior vice president. He retired Dec. 31, 1988, as senior vice president of investments at Keystone Financial, Altoona, after 41 years of service. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hollidaysburg. He was a member and past trustee at Ashville VFW and past treasurer of Altoona Kiwanis Club. Jim enjoyed his grandchildren, photography, computers, investing, railroads, playing cards and dining out and was an avid reader. | William J. and Helen L. Schwartz Medical Care Fund |
| Frantz, James R. | September 29, 2011 | James R. Frantz, 80, of Pleasant Gap was born on Oct. 2, 1930, in Big Run. On July 17, 1954, he married Grace L. McMinn. He was a graduate of Big Run School System and attended Williamsport Technical School after discharge from service. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. For his service he received the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal. James retired from Cerro as a Machinist. He was a member of the Bellefonte Moose Lodge# 206, Pleasant Gap Legion Post # 867, Eagles and Veteran of Foreign Wars # 1600 and IOOF. James enjoyed shooting pool. | Houtz-Meyers-Rose American Legion Post 867 Scholarship Fund |
| Friedman, Helen S. | February 19, 2010 | Helen came to State College in 1938 to attend Penn State and completed her degree in 1942 in elementary education. While at Penn, she met her husband, Sidney, and they married in 1942. Helen and Sidney were active philanthropists for the community and Penn State. Aside from establishing many endowments, they donated the land and building for the State Theatre. Helen was a volunteer for many organizations. | Schlow Library Endowment Fund, William J. and Helen L. Schwartz Medical Care Fund, State Theatre Endowment Fund |
| Friedman, Sidney | April 4, 2009 | Sidney Friedman spent most of his life preserving, beautifying, and revitalizing downtown State College. Sidney graduated from Penn State in 1994 with a degree in journalism. He became widely known for his efforts to renew the economic and cultural vitality of the Centre Region and make its communities more livable. With a philosophy of preserving and rehabilitating, he built and changed much of the downtown area. During his long career, Sidney received many awards including the Penn State Distinguished Alumni award. | State Theatre Endowment Fund, Schlow Library Endowment Fund, William J. and Helen L. Schwartz Medical Care Fund, Mimi Fund |
| Goodall, Christian Amos | November 2, 2010 | Christian Amos Goodall died Nov. 2, 2010, at the home he shared with his parents in State College. Christian graduated from State College High and earned a BA degree from Penn State in August, 2010. He enjoyed cinema, creative cooking, photography, exercising, and being with his many friends. He will be remembered as a kind and generous person who worked hard to bring lightness and joy wherever he went, despite battling his own troubles. | Memorial Fund, Centre County Youth Service Bureau Endowment Fund, Dianne Maser Memorial Scholarship Fund, Centre County PAWS Fund |
| Hawbaker, Vera Knepper | June 6, 2010 | Vera and her husband established Park Forest Enterprises Inc. which continues today. She and her husband developed Park Forest Village and donated land for schools, public parks and churches. She will be remembered as a sweet, warm and gentle lady who enjoyed extensive cruise travel and did outstanding photography of her grandchildren, travels and real estate developments. Vera maintained her real estate broker's license until she was 90. In 2005 she received the Realtor Emeritus designation from the National Association of Realtors. She was an avid Penn State football fan and was a member of the Nittany Lion Club. | J. Alvin and Vera E. Knepper Hawbaker Memorial Fund, Administrative Fund, William J. and Helen L. Schwartz Medical Care Fund |
| Hayes, Jr., William Parker | August 2, 2009 | Parker was Project Director of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. He spent his childhood in Belleville. Parker was a 1991 graduate of Indian Valley High School in Lewistown. He earned his undergraduate degree in History and American Studies from Dickinson College in 1995. He received his master's degree in museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in 1997. He was a lifelong member of Camp Hunter in Milroy. He was a member of the Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity. Parker was a sports enthusiast and an avid Phillies and Penn State fan. He enjoyed hiking, golf, tennis, hunting, softball and volleyball. He was active as a player and a coach in DC's Metro Sports Leagues and the historic Glover Park Softball League. | Schlow Library Endowment Fund |
| Hill, Janet F. | November 14, 2011 | Janet F. Hill, 70, of Pleasant Gap, was born on Feb. 2, 1941, in Philadelphia. Janet was a 1958 graduate of Frankford High School. On August 24, 1963, she married Carl E. Hill. She earned her BA in Religion from Lycoming College and a Masters in Music Education from Pennsylvania State University. She taught music to elementary and middle school students at the Mifflin County School District, Philipsburg-Osceola School District, and Athens Area School District, and was a substitute teacher for Bedford Area School District for many years. Janet retired in 2003 after 27 years of teaching. She was a member of the Pleasant Gap United Methodist Church, Rotary Club of Pleasant Gap, where she was a past president, State College Choral Society, Nittany Valley Symphony Guild, Bellefonte Community Band, and Nittany Highland Pipe Band, where she served as the Business Manager. Janet was a avid Penn State fan. She also enjoyed knitting, traveling, and music. | Carl and Janet Hill Family Fund, Administrative Fund, |
| Hoover, Hilda | January 13, 2010 | Hilda G. Hoover, 93, of Philipsburg, was born on July 15, 1916. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Philipsburg where she was also a member of the United Methodist Women. She was a former member of the Philipsburg Country Club and a homemaker and mother. In 1933, in Hitchens, NY, she married Samuel C. Hoover, who preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 1975. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son Thomas G. Hoover and sister Lillian Gorman. | Philipsburg Area Fund |
| Hutton, Robert F. | May 19, 2010 | Born on July 15, 1921 in Stamping Ground, Kentucky, Bob received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Kentucky, and a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from Harvard. In the military, he earned the Bronze Star for valor under fire in France; he mustered out in 1946 as a captain in the Army of Occupation. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Valley Authority prior to joining the Penn State faculty in September, 1954. He also served as consultant to the Milk Market Administrator of New York, the Grange League Federation, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the Farmer's Home Administration. In 1967 he was promoted to Assistant Dean for Research, College of Agriculture, and Assistant Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Between 1979 and 1982 he served as interim Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture. He retired from Penn State as Professor Emeritus of Farm Management in 1986, after 32 years of service. Throughout his life, he was passionate about science and the pursuit of knowledge. He was active in the Foxdale Village's wood shop, and served a term as president of the Foxdale Residents' Association. | Food Bank of the State College Area Fund |
| Jones, Kathleen | December 11, 2010 | Kathleen Jones, 63, of Bellefonte, was born on Jan. 11, 1947. She was a daughter of Alfred Jones Sr. and Mary Flynn Jones. She was a graduate of Munhall Area High School and the Pennsylvania State University. Kathleen was a retired abstractor and former owner of Our Favorite Things. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Bellefonte. | Centre Volunteers in Medicine Fund, Centre Volunteers in Medicine Dental Fund |
| Lallement, Pierre Henri Robert | October 31, 2011 | Pierre Henri Robert Lallement, 48, of Boalsburg, was born July 15, 1963, in Beziers, France. He married Robin Ann Wormuth on April 5, 1986. He had two children, Paul Gerard Robert Lallement and Luc Craig Robert Lallement. Pierre was a 1981 graduate from State College Area High School. He graduated in 1985 from Penn State with a Bachelor's Degree in Math. Then proceeded to go to the University of Maryland and received a Masters Degree in Math, graduating in 1987. Pierre was an employee of the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University since 2000, and served as the Head of the Systems Analysis and Simulation Technology Department. He attended the University Baptist & Brethren Church and he was an active member of the Tussey Mountain Ski Patrol, Assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 380 in Boalsburg and a Brotherhood member and Nittany Chapter Advisor of the BSA Order of the Arrow, Monaken Lodge 103. He was also a soccer coach for both of his sons for Centre Soccer and became a certified soccer referee with PA West. He was a certified PADI diver. He was a sports fan, and he enjoyed the outdoors, especially skiing, hiking, biking, sailing and walking the neighborhood nature trail with the family's pet dog Oscar. | Music Heritage Fund |
| Leibowitz, Herschel W. | February 13, 2011 | Herschel W. Leibowitz, 85, of State College, was born in York, on Feb. 21, 1925. He married Eileen Wirtshafter on June 12, 1949. He attended school in York and later earned his B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania and M.A. (experimental psychology) and Ph.D. (physiology) at Columbia University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, 75th Infantry Division, European Theater, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He studied at the Sorbonne after his military service, and then resumed his studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Leibowitz leaves a legacy and list of accomplishments in many fields, including education, philanthropy, government, and family. Leibowitz and his wife were very active in their community and were generous donors to Penn State and other numerous organizations. In 2003, they were named Penn State's Renaissance Couple of the Year and served as honorary chairs of the Palmer Museum of Art's annual gala. At Penn State, they established the Herschel W. and Eileen Wirtshafter Leibowitz Graduate Scholarship in Psychology and a Lectureship in Psychology in the College of the Liberal Arts. They funded a Leibowitz Family Room at the Centre County Women's Resource Center, CentreLink and Mount Nittany Medical Center. In 2009, together they received the Centre County Community Foundation's inaugural Oak Tree Award in honor of service to their community. Hersh was an avid runner and completed his first marathon at age 50. He went on to run in hundreds of races and 14 more marathons, including the Boston and New York races. | Herschel W. and Eileen Wirtshafter Leibowitz Family Fund |
| Levin, Natalie S. | July 15, 2010 | Natalie S. Levin, 87, of Village Heights, State College was born May 29, 1923, in New Kensington. On December 5, 1943, in Clearfield, she married Edgar Levin. Edgar and Natalie celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on December 5, 2008, and they lived half of their married life in Huntingdon. Edgar died on March 4, 2009, and they were preceded in death by son Jimmy in 1962. She worked for the Pa. Department of Welfare in Harrisburg, Huntingdon, and Lewistown for 20 years. She also worked at Shrack Real Estate in Huntingdon. Natalie was a member of Congregation Brit Shalom in State College. She was not only a great mother, but was the best friend to her daughter Fran. She never grew old, enjoying the company of Fran and her friends. She loved to read, play bridge, and golf. Hand writing personal notes was also very dear to her. | Meals On Wheels Fund |
| Lynn, Fred J. | January 10, 2011 | Fred J. Lynn, of State College, was born Jan. 6, 1945, in Sunbury. He and wife Joan were married for 45 years. Fred received undergraduate degrees from Penn State University and Purdue University. He served with the U.S. Army from Feb., 1966 to Feb. 1968. His engineering career included work with International Harvester Company, Motor Truck Division and 27 years in industrial engineering at the Magnavox Government Defense Electronics Systems Company in Fort Wayne, Ind.; and from 1995-1999 at Cannon Instrument Company in State College. Until his death he provided Statistical Analysis of NCAA Football, Basketball & NBA for Alleghenies Analysis LTD. In 1996, Fred formed the Summit City Saints Dixieland Band. He performed with the State College Area Municipal Band, Little German Band, State High Alumni Band, Nittany Valley Symphony and Keystone Society of Swing Big Band. | Fred & Joan Lynn Elementary Student Musical Instrument Fund |
| Madore, Richard Morgan | January 18, 2010 | Rick or Rick-a-roo, as he liked to be called by friends and patients alike, was survived by his best friend Patty, his wife of 26 years. Rick was a down-to-earth man with a jovial sense of humor who deelply loved and was steadfastly loyal to his God, his family, friends and community. He was passionately involved in State College swimming, the St. Francis Red Flash, Boy Scout Troop 31 and Penn State football. He servied the community as a volunteer dentist for Centre Volunteers in Medicine and as a State College Area school board member. | Richard A. Queeney Fund for Educational Opportunity |
| Marciniak, Gloria J. | February 18, 2009 | Gloria graduated from Berwick High School in 1960 and attended Bloomsburg State University. She moved to State College in 1963 and embraced her new home as she and her husband, Robert, raised three wonderful children. Gloria was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who always put the interests and needs of her family first. | Robert Michael Marciniak Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| Mastin, William G. | January 25, 2012 | William G. Mastin, 60, of Pine Grove Mills, was born June 11, 1951 in Lexington, Ky. He married Karen Kendall on Oct. 13, 1976. He was survived by his wife, four children, one sister, two brothers and his beloved companion goldendoodle, Eddie. He was a 1969 graduate of Lafayette High School, Lexington, Ky. After working for various construction companies in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, Bill was excited to start his own company in 2000, Mastin Construction, Inc. of State College. Bill was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2007 and after a liver transplant was in good health for several years until a relapse of his disease in 2009. | William G. and Karen K. Mastin Scholarship Fund |
| McMinn Jr., Tom | February 13, 2011 | Thomas L. McMinn Jr., 54, a long time resident of Pleasant Gap, was born Sep. 29, 1956, in Lynn, MA. Tom graduated from Bellefonte High School in 1974, and served in the U. S. Marines during the Vietnam War. His sons said their goal in life is to emulate their father in service to country and the community. Versatile in many areas, he worked in various industries as well as working in a security position with St. Moritz Security Systems. An avid outdoorsman, Tom especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and long distance biking. | Houtz-Meyers-Rose American Legion Post 867 Scholarship Fund |
| Mebane, Dr. Tom S. | September 21, 2008 | Tom Sperring Mebane, 88, was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 5, 1920. Tom married Barbara Phipps Morris of Wilkes-Barre on July 1, 1944. They were married for 64 years and raised five children. Tom attended the University of Pennsylvania, and became State College's first pediatrician, moving his young family to central Pennsylvania in 1950. In his practice of pediatrics he helped thousands of parents raise a whole generation of children. He then shifted his focus to the emerging field of emergency medicine. After retirement, he continued serving Centre County and the medical profession in his capacity as a staff physician for Rockview Correctional Facility and as a consulting physician at Biolife Plasma Services. For decades he provided a service to the community by performing physicals for State College Area School District teachers and staff. Along the way, he served as civic leader, exemplary husband and father, friend and counselor to many, leading an honorable life in all respects. | Tom and Barbara Mebane Fund, Schlow Library Endowment Fund |
| Moore, John Hays (Jack) | May 2, 2010 | John Hays "Jack" Moore, Jr., 68, of State College, was born Nov. 6, 1941, in Pittsburgh. On Aug. 10, 1963, he married Judy Williams. Jack was a 1959 graduate of Clairton High School. He completed his undergraduate studies in mathematics at the Carnegie Mellon University. He then obtained his doctorate in physical chemistry at The Johns Hopkins University in 1967. Jack continued at Johns Hopkins as a postdoctoral fellow, before taking, in 1969, a faculty position in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Maryland, where he quickly established an internationally recognized program. Jack was the lead author of the extremely successful book "Building Scientific Apparatus," now in its 4th edition. He was also a co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry. Jack was also an accomplished equestrian, cellist, sportsman and pilot. | ClearWater Conservancy Fund |
| Palermo, David | March 3, 2011 | David S. Palermo, 81, formerly of State College, was born in Norwood, Mass. on Aug. 21, 1929. He was the beloved husband of 30 years of Marion Gindes. He began his career as Assistant Professor of Psychology at Southern Illinois University and as Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. In 1963, he joined the faculty at The Pennsylvania State University as Associate Professor of Psychology, rising to full professor in 1966. For over 30 years, he did pioneering research in Psycholinguistics, specifically, in child cognitive development and language acquisition. His work resulted in over a hundred scholarly articles and edited volumes and a book titled Psychology of Language (1978). From 1988-1993, David served as Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at Penn State. He retired in 1993 as Professor Emeritus. He pursued his passion for color photography into retirement, exhibiting work at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the arts and other venues. | Administrative Fund, Memorial Fund |
| Parsons, Jane Phillips | March 24, 2010 | Jane Phillips Parsons, 83, formerly of Huntingdon Valley, died with her devoted husband of 62 years at her side. She was the mother of Cindy Parsons (Colin Horton), of State College, and Susan Purvis (Ed), of Maple Glen; the grandmother of Robert and Brian Horton of State College, and Jennifer and Lauren Purvis of Maple Glen. She was also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Marian and Ken Schroyer of Woodland Park, CO, and had two nieces and three grand-nieces. | Meals On Wheels Fund |
| Poage, Mildred Marie Guthrie | September 1, 2010 | Mildred Marie Guthrie Poage, 83, of State College was born Sept. 20, 1926, in Morgantown, W.Va. On April 11, 1953, she married Warren Richard Poage, who died Oct. 31, 2004. Mildred and Warren had two children: a daughter, Linda Ann, who preceded them in death; and a son, Robert. Mildred was a graduate of Morgantown High School and a 1945 graduate of Morgantown Business College. She was a student records examiner for Penn State's College of Education. She worked for Penn State for 20 years, retiring in 1986. Upon her retirement Mildred and Warren enjoyed travel, gardening, friendships and Penn State sports. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of State College. | Meals On Wheels Fund |
| Roadarmel, Clarence | April 9, 2010 | Clarence E. Roadarmel, 81, of Pleasant Gap, was born on Feb. 21, 1929, in Danville, Pa. On Sept. 30, 1950, in Winchester, Va., he married Thelma M. Irvin. He was a 1947 graduate of the Danville High School. Clarence worked in the Glass Manufacturing Department at Corning. He was a member of the Pleasant Gap Lutheran Church, Bellefonte V.F.W. Post# 1600, a life member of Pleasant Gap Fire Company, Union County Sportsman's Club and a 54 year member of Pleasant Gap Legion. | Houtz-Meyers-Rose American Legion Post 867 Scholarship Fund |
| Rork, Lois | March 17, 2010 | Lois was a resident of Central Heights, Arizona at the time of her passing. She graduated high school in Pennsylvania. | Kathryn S. Weaver Fund |
| Salada, Thomas Daniel | September 30, 2011 | Thomas Daniel Salada, 57, of Boalsburg, formerly of DuBois, passed away Sept. 30, 2011, at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 15, 1953 in DuBois. He graduated from DuBois High School in 1971. In 1972, Tom joined the U.S. Navy and became a Hospital Corpsman. After he was honorably discharged in 1978, he met the love of his life, Gail (Amundson) Salada. They married in June of 1982. He graduated from Penn State University in 1985 with a B.S. in Microbiology. After graduating, he was employed by Penn State and worked there 26 years. The last 5 years he ran Penn State's Transgenic Mouse Facility. Outside of work, he enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid reader. In addition to his wife, he was survived by his four children and five brothers. Family meant everything to him and he always enjoyed visiting with many nieces and nephews. | Music Heritage Fund |
| Scannell, Regina Feehan | October 19, 2009 | Gina was educated in Catholic schools of Kansas City and graduated from Bishop Ward High School. She attended St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education. That is also where she met and married her husband, Robert. In 1961, Gina and Robert settled in State College where they raised their four children. Gina took great pride in serving as a "stay at home Mom" and her primary focus was always to do a great job supporting her husband and raising her children. Gina and her husband enjoyed cruises, alumni tours and most importantly, frequent trips to visit families of their four children. | Administrative Fund |
| Schwab, Jane B. | July 29, 2009 | Jane was a 1955 graduate of the Mill Hall High School. She attended Lock Haven University where she was a cheerleader, Pi Kappa Sigma sorority member, and served on the Pan-Hellenic Council. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing in 1960. In 1977 she and her husband purchased an 1825 farmhouse in Ferguson Township. In 1992 following her retirement, Jane and her husband opened their home to guests as the Down Country Lane Bed and Breakfast. Jane was also actively involved in volunteer efforts. She enjoyed gardening, Penn State football, politics, puzzles, spending time with her grandchildren, chocolate cake, her house chock-full of her many antiques, and managing her husband. | Administrative Fund |
| Schwartz, Jr., William Jay | October 15, 2011 | William J. Schwartz, Jr. June 9, 1941 - October 15, 2011 William J. Schwartz, Jr., 70, of Jamul, Calif., died on Oct. 15, 2011. Bill was managing partner of the Schwartz, Heidel, Sullivan law firm of San Diego, Calif. Bill was born on June 9,1941, in Bellefonte. He was the son of the late William J. Schwartz, M.D. and Helen L. Schwartz. Graduating from Bellefonte High School in 1959, Bill then earned his BS from The Pennsylvania State University in 1963 and his JD from The University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1966. Thereafter, he moved to San Diego as a legal officer in the Naval Reserve. Upon leaving the Navy, he was employed at the law firm of Wilkinson, Brown, Blasko and McQuaide (now McQuaide Blasko), in State College, and thereafter returned permanently to San Diego as Deputy County Counsel for San Diego County. In 1979, he entered private law practice founding a new law firm in San Diego. The focus of his 45-year practice was land use, environmental and public agency law. He credited "To Kill A Mockingbird" with inspiring his passion for the law. Bill's interest in business started at an early age when, from 1958-1965, he and his brother, Tom, operated the B&T Laundromat in Bellefonte. Bill is survived by his wife, Kathy; children, Carrie and Luke, of Jamul, Calif., and son, Chris (wife Rita); and grandchildren (Will and Lorelei), of Escondido, Calif. He is also survived by his dear friend and brother, Tom (wife Carolyn), of State College, as well as nephew JT Schwartz, of Solana Beach, Calif. and niece Jennifer Collins, of Basking Ridge, N.J. | William J. and Helen L. Schwartz Medical Care Fund |
| Settle, James Wesley | October 8, 2010 | William J. Schwartz, Jr., 70, of Jamul, Calif., was born on June 9, 1941, in Bellefonte. Graduating from Bellefonte High School in 1959, Bill then earned his B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1963 and his J.D. from The University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1966. Thereafter, he moved to San Diego as a legal officer in the Naval Reserve. Upon leaving the Navy, he was employed at the law firm of Wilkinson, Brown, Blasko and McQuaide (now McQuaide Blasko), in State College, and thereafter returned permanently to San Diego as Deputy County Counsel for San Diego County. In 1979, he entered private law practice founding a new law firm in San Diego. The focus of his 45-year practice was land use, environmental and public agency law. He credited "To Kill A Mockingbird" with inspiring his passion for the law. | Houtz-Meyers-Rose American Legion Post 867 Scholarship Fund |
| Stellmack, John A. "Jack" | February 26, 2010 | Jack served as a radio officer in the Merchant Marine during WWII, after graduating from Lewistown High School. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from St. Francis College in 1949 and a master's in organic chemistry from Penn State in 1955. He joined the Penn State faculty in 1949.He was known for the great deal of time he devoted to advising students. He became interested in cave exploration and speleology in 1952. Jack lived an interesting and full life. His interests were wide and varied, including plants, caves and karst, food, native Americans, canals, local history and foot paths of the Seven Mountains. | Administrative Fund |
| Stickler, Don "Stick" | April 20, 2011 | Donald Gene Stickler, 74, of State College, PA, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa. Born in State College on April 27, 1936, he was the son of the late Russell and Marybelle Stickler and husband of Kay Meyers Stickler. Don was survived by four children and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Harriett Anne Stickler Dempsey. | Class of 1954 Fund |
| Vicere, Jana | June 18, 2011 | Jana Marie Vicere, of Lemont, was born March 31, 1981. She was survived by her mother and father, Nancy and Al Vicere, of Petersburg, and her sister, Marisa Vicere Brown and her husband, Tom, of Warminster, Pa. She is also survived by her maternal grandmother, Donna Mae Yoset. Jana graduated from Penn State in May 2005 and was a member of the inaugural Women's Leadership Initiative in the College of Health and Human Development. She was a free spirit who loved art, poetry, writing, music and the outdoors. She was a skilled counselor who cared deeply for others, despite her own troubles. | SCASD Community Education Endowment Fund |
| Walker, Jr., Philip L. | March 22, 2009 | Philip received his BS (1947) and MS (1948) degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University and his PhD (1952) in Fuel Science from Penn State. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in World War II. He was an internationally known scholar of coal and carbon science. He was the author of over 300 scholarly publications, Editor of Chemistry Physics of Carbon, and Associate Editor of the international journal, Carbon. He was one of the founders of the American Carbon Society. In 1969 he received the Storch Award of the American Chemical Society. In 1971 he received the Skakel Award of the American Carbon Society. | Philip and Virginia Walker Family Fund |
| Watrous, Mildred | January 5, 2011 | Mildred Edna Watrous, 91, of State College, was born May 10, 1919, in Weehawken, N.J. On July 27, 1939 she married George Harrison Watrous, Jr., her beloved husband, who died Oct. 3, 1994. They were married for 55 years. In 1936 Mildred graduated from Cliffside Park High School Cliffside Park, N.J. She attended Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y. where she met her husband and was a member of Pi Alpha Pi Sorority and president of the YWCA. In 1940 she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Pennsylvania State University. A seventh grade English teacher, Mildred taught from 1960 to 1973 for the State College Area School District at the Fairmount Avenue Building, the Nittany Avenue Annex and the Westerly Parkway Junior High School. In 1947, during the first year of State College radio station WMAJ's operation, she had a weekly program of prose and poetry readings. She was a 56-year member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, State College where she was a charter member and teacher of the Friendship Class, belonged to the United Methodist Women's Sunshine Circle and served as secretary on the Board of Trustees. | PEO Scholarship Fund |
| Weixel, Carolyn C. | February 2, 2010 | Carolyn Chamberlin Curtin Weixel, 96, of State College, was born Oct. 15, 1913, in Bellefonte. On Dec. 13, 1937, she married Dr. John Gerard Weixel, who predeceased her on Feb. 7, 1987. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Mary Carolyn, in 1941. She graduated from Fairfax Hall School in Virginia in 1930 and from the Washington School of Physical Education in 1934, along with her lifelong friend, the late Anne Dale Harvey of Bellefonte. She enjoyed the outdoors including birding, figure skating, gardening, wildflowers and trout fishing. Carolyn was an avid golfer and won the Women's Club Championship at Nittany Country Club at least 16 times. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, she did volunteer work at the Centre County Library and the Centre County Hospital, having served as president of the hospital auxiliary. She was a member of the Centre County Historical Society, the Antiquists and the Civil War Round Table. | William J. and Helen L. Schwartz Medical Care Fund |
| Welch, William Lee | September 4, 2009 | State College Mayor Bill Welch, 67, was born Nov. 23, 1941, in Philadelphia. He was a class of 1959 National Merit Scholarship finalist and a 1964 Penn State graduate. He and his wife, Nadine Kofman, were married for 34 years. In 1994, he became the mayor. He often said that he was a public servant, not a politician, and State College was his home. In his lifetime, he had three jobs, three daughters and an extra 16 years, made possible by medical science and a kidney transplant from "donor daughter" Jessica. The Philatelic Society played an important role in Bill's life. | Schlow Library Endowment Fund, Administrative Fund, Big Brothers Big Sisters Program Fund |
| Witter, Ronald G. | March 20, 2011 | Ronald G. Witter, 69, of State College, born April 8, 1941, in Hebron, Neb., died from injuries sustained in a car accident on March 20. Ron married his beloved wife, Elaine Janssen, on Aug. 7, 1960, in Allen, Neb. They celebrated 50 years of "wedded bliss" in August of 2010. They were blessed with two sons, Jeff and Craig. Ron served honorably for 23 years in the U.S. Air Force as a signals analyst in the Security Service, and as an Intelligence Officer in the Strategic Air Command. Ron then worked in State College as a Project Manager with HRB Singer for 11 years. In 1992, he started his own business, R.G. Witter Construction. Ron leaves a legacy of love to all who have known him. Live well, love much, and laugh often were words that he lived by. His cabin in the woods was Heaven on earth to him and Elaine. | Memorial Fund, Ann L. Infield Memorial Fund for Track and Field |
| Zaffuto, Stephen J. | June 21, 2009 | Stephen J. Zaffuto, 90, of Ebensburg died Sunday at his residence. He was born in Dilltown, son of Salvatore and Marianna (Agnello) Zaffuto. He was preceded in death by his father, Salvatore; mother, Marianna Zaffuto-Giangirolami; stepfather, Nicola Giangirolami; a sister, Carmella Persio; and a brother, Gasper Zaffuto. He retired from Beth Energy Mines No. 33, Ebensburg. He was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. He was a life member of VFW Post 4963, Knights of Columbus Council 522 and American Legion Post 363, all of Ebensburg. Steven also played baseball in the Cambria County Industrial League. | William J. and Helen L. Schwartz Medical Care Fund |
